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Fast Facts: Ankylosing Spondylitis
By Maxime Dougados and
Désirée van der Heijde
Published 2004
84 pages, 20 illustrations
ISBN 978-1-903734-44-5
$25.00 (Our delivery cost is a flat fee of $9.00 so the more you order the better!)
Fast Facts: Ankylosing Spondylitis is a practical, fact-filled handbook for health professionals who need to update their knowledge of this disorder for the benefit of the patients in their care.
- Provides a concise overview of the clinical features of the disease and differential diagnosis
- Includes the most recent information on the genetic basis of this disorder
- Covers the various management options including physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and disease-modifying drugs
- Highlights recently developed biological agents
In addition to providing a wealth of practical information for use in patient care ,this text reviews future directions for investigation and management of this debilitating disease.
Contents
The spectrum of spondylarthropathies; Genetic aspects; Epidemiology and socioeconomic impact; Clinical features; Assessment; Physical therapy; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy; Disease-controlling antirheumatic therapy; Future trends.
Review
‘Clinical practitioners in the fields of rheumatology are likely to benefit from this book. The structure of this book reflects the characteristics of the entire Fast Facts Series ... brief, yet insightful. The writing is clear and concise; the illustrations and tables are lucid.’
The authors
Maxime Dougados
MD Professor of Rheumatology Hôpital Cochin René Descartes University Paris, France
Désirée van der Heijde
MD PhD Professor of Rheumatology University Hospital Maastricht Maastricht, The Netherlands
