Dictionary of Rheumatology
Rheumatic Diseases and Osteoporosis are very common diseases.
Recently the prevalence of Arthritis among American citizens is
documented with 20%. This dictionary provides a comprehensive list of
common terms and definitions in clinical rheumatology and osteology. It
contains systematical descriptions selected from diseases of the
locomotor apparatus, including osteoporosis, and important laboratory
findings with special reference to the immunological parameters, which
are essential for a correct definition of rheumatologic disorders.
Another focus is placed on general principles of the pharmacological
treatment, including Biologicals and modern therapy. The book also
provides information about the individual disorders from the field of
mineral metabolism and metabolic osteopathy’s, and covers basic issues
of rheumatic surgery as well as general entries from the fields of
physical medicine and physiotherapy, including a system of functional
assessment

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