Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment - Softcover

John J. Cush MD; Michael E. Weinblatt MD; Arthur Kavanaugh MD

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932610847 ISBN 13: 9781932610840

Publisher: Professional Communications, Inc., 2014

Synopsis

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment, reviews the importance of early treatment of RA, appropriate testing and imaging to be employed, and outcomes data on the treatment of early and established RA. Clinical evaluation is presented, including lab findings, joint scoring, diagnostic criteria, and radiographic outcomes. The rationale and data supporting early treatment of RA are reviewed. The appropriate use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) as monotherapy and in combination is presented. The use of TNF inhibitors in the treatment of RA is reviewed in detail, including pivotal clinical trials data. Separate chapters are dedicated to interleukin-1 inhibitors, B-cell targeted therapies, T-cell pathway blockers, interleukin-6 inhibitors, and kinase inhibitors. The clinical efficacy, dosing, indications for use, mechanisms of action, side effects, and safety of all these biologic therapies are reviewed in detail. In addition, the appendix contains a how-to guide for setting up an early arthritis clinic.

About this title

About the Author:

John J. Cush, MD is Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology, at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas. Michael E. Weinblatt, MD is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Arthur Kavanaugh, MD is Professor of Medicine at UCSD.

About this edition

• Publisher: Professional Communications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1932610847
• ISBN 13: 9781932610840
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 432