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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825496403321

Autore

Dalbeth Nicola

Titolo

Gout / / Nicola Dalbeth, Lisa Stamp, Tony Merriman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-19-106524-2

0-19-181097-5

0-19-106523-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Oxford Rheumatology Library

Disciplina

616.399

Soggetti

Gout

Gout - Diagnosis

Gout - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Gout; Copyright; Contents; Symbols and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction to gout; 2 Aetiopathogenesis; 3 Epidemiology; 4 Genetic basis of hyperuricaemia and gout; 5 Clinical features of gout; 6 Laboratory testing in gout diagnosis and management; 7 Imaging in gout; 8 Principles of gout management; 9 Urate-lowering therapy agents; 10 Anti-inflammatory agents for prophylaxis and flares; 11 Management of co-morbid conditions in people with gout; 12 Gout research tools: a summary for clinicians; 13 The future of gout management; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'Gout' provides an up-to-date summary of the pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment approaches to this condition. The focus is on key aspects of the biology of the disease, relevant diagnostic tools, and principles of gout management.