Cytokines in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 12 Cytokines in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Violeta Rus, MD , Charles S. Via, MD INTRODUCTION Systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by a loss of tolerance to nuclear antigens and…
RHEUMATOLOGY
Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 2 Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Marta Mosca, MD , Joan T. Merrill, MD , Stefano Bombardieri, MD Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease…
Biomarkers of Disease Activity
Chapter 5 Biomarkers of Disease Activity Larissa Lapteva, MD , Gabor G. Illei, MD INTRODUCTION Systemic lupus erythematosus has a characteristically waxing and waning course that can range in severity…
Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Joints and Related Structures
123 Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Joints and Related Structures Andrew E. Rosenberg Key Points Most mass lesions that involve joints and synovial-lined structures are benign; synovial cysts are the…
Arthrocentesis and Injection of Joints and Soft Tissue
54 Arthrocentesis and Injection of Joints and Soft Tissue Christopher M. Wise Key Points Arthrocentesis with joint injection is a simple, low-risk, office-based procedure that can be extremely useful diagnostically…
Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis
70 Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis Susan E. Sweeney, Edward D. Harris, Jr., Gary S. Firestein Key Points Rheumatoid arthritis is a symmetric inflammatory polyartciular arthritis that mainly affects the…
Imaging Modalities in Rheumatic Diseases
58 Imaging Modalities in Rheumatic Diseases Mikkel Østergaard, Robert G.W. Lambert, Walter Grassi Key Points Practical Use of Imaging in Inflammatory Joint Diseases A. Peripheral joints Use in clinical practice:…
Hip and Knee Pain
48 Hip and Knee Pain James I. Huddleston, Stuart Goodman Key Points The clinician should be able to narrow the differential diagnosis of hip or knee pain down to two…
Familial Autoinflammatory Syndromes
97 Familial Autoinflammatory Syndromes Anna Simon, Jos W.M. van der Meer, Joost P.H. Drenth Key Points Autoinflammatory disorders are characterized by recurrent or chronic inflammation without signs of infection or…
Clinical Features and Treatment of Scleroderma
84 Clinical Features and Treatment of Scleroderma Francesco Boin, Fredrick M. Wigley Key Points Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem connective tissue disease affecting the skin and internal organs. The disease…
