Pathogenesis Mechanism & Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Arteriosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Importance & Implications of Early Diagnosis (Immunology & Immune Systems Disorders Series) - Softcover

Alberto López De Guzmán; Juan De Dios García Díaz; María Isabel Díez-Pérez De La Vacas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611227828 ISBN 13: 9781611227826

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2011

Synopsis

It is well established that in auto-immune diseases there is a chronic systemic inflammatory process that predominantly affects the joints. This has a significant negative impact on the quality of life of patients and considerable socio-economic costs. In addition, in recent years a decline in life expectancy has been observed, either due to the complications of the disease itself or as a consequence of the treatments used. The most important predictors of mortality are the presence of a rheumatoid factor, the results of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and extra-articular manifestations. This book examines the prognostic factors and the causes of death, using rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as models of auto-immune diseases.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611227828
• ISBN 13: 9781611227826
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1