Connective Tissue Disease - 9783319245331

Connective Tissue DiseaseA Comprehensive Guide - Volume 1\nAuthor(s): Dario Roccatello, Lorenzo Emmi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783319245331, 978-3319245331\nSynopsis\nIn this volume devoted to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjgren syndrome, leading specialists from different disciplines present the latest research findings on many aspects of the diseases and describe the most recent trends in treatment, such as the treat to target approach. Both basic science and clinical medicine are addressed, with emphasis on the most promising clinical and laboratory-based studies. The coverage is comprehensive in scope, encompassing, for example, epidemiology, pathogenesis, autoantibodies and biomarkers, disease manifestations, involvement of different organs or systems, relationships with other disorders, biological therapy of SLE, and systemic treatment of Sjgren syndrome. Re.