TY - BOOK ID - 7690457 TI - The inflammatory myopathies PY - 2009 SN - 1627038396 1603278281 9786612333361 1282333364 1603278273 PB - Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, DB - UniCat KW - Myositis. KW - Myositis KW - Muscular Diseases KW - Neuromuscular Diseases KW - Musculoskeletal Diseases KW - Diseases KW - Nervous System Diseases KW - Musculoskeletal System Diseases KW - Medicine KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Neuromuscular diseases. KW - Muscles KW - Diseases. KW - Myopathy KW - Neuromotor disorders KW - Neuromuscular disorders KW - Medicine. KW - Dermatology. KW - Internal medicine. KW - Rheumatology. KW - Neurology. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Internal Medicine. KW - Nervous system KW - Medicine, Internal KW - Skin KW - Neuropsychiatry KW - Internal medicine KW - Connective tissues KW - Joints KW - Neurology . UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7690457 AB - Representing the most up-to-date knowledge of this family of diseases, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis. The Inflammatory Myopathies covers clinical presentation, diagnosis and classification, ongoing assessment, treatment and pathogenesis. Physical findings, laboratory studies, imaging modalities and biopsy are discussed. The role and mechanism of the inflammatory response is also explored. The Inflammatory Myopathies is the gold-standard in the field, an essential resource for rheumatologists, neurologists and all healthcare professionals who treat afflicted patients. ER -