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Connective tissue diseases

Graham R. V. Hughes

Blackwell Scientific, 1987

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographies and index

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Description

This book is a practical account of the clinical manifestations of the various connective tissue diseases, their similarities and their distinguishing features. It provides practising physicians with a comprehensive and up-to-date reference and membership students with a clear and stimulating text. The third edition has been substantially updated, and a new chapter added on the syndrome of thrombosis, abortions and neurological disease.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • The syndrome of thrombosis, abortion and neurological disease
  • Sj gren's syndrome
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • Relapsing polychondritis
  • Polyarteritis
  • Wegener's granulomatosis
  • Takayasu's arteritis
  • Other vasculitides
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis
  • Immune complex disease and the complement system. Appendix : Immunological tests in the rheumatic diseases.

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