The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Atzeni MD; Sellares, Jacobo; Gomez-Puerta, Jose

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases, Volume Seventeen identifies and describes the role of the lung in the most common systemic autoimmune diseases. From disease patterns, prognosis and risks to treatment, this book provides a comprehensive approach for the role of the lung in autoimmune diseases and the influence of autoimmune disease on the lung's functionality. In recent years, there is increasing knowledge in the field, including lung infection in early disease stages, mechanisms involved in lung damage, and new treatments. Recognition of lung involvement and implementation of some specific therapies is an important issue for clinicians dealing with systemic autoimmune diseases.

• Provides a comprehensive review of the different patterns of pulmonary involvement in systemic autoimmune diseases
• Describes new, targeted therapies for the treatment of systemic autoimmune diseases, including anti-fibrotics, biologics and vasodilators
• Gives insights on the prognosis of patients suffering from systemic autoimmune diseases
• Depicts better definitions of types of lung involvement in patients with an underlying systemic autoimmune disease

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323910842
• Artikelnr.: 63451066

Autorenporträt

Fabiola Atzeni, MD, PhD is currently Full Professor and Head of the Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. Her clinical and research interest lies in immunotherapies in autoimmune diseases with particular focus on the investigation and management of differential response to biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Spondyloarthritis (SpA), and cardiovascular aspects of the different rheumatic diseases with particular emphasis on arteriosclerosis. Dr. Atzeni has co-authored over 400 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters, is a regular reviewer for several international journals. She is involved in several international and national meetings focused on cardiovascular and infection aspects.Jose A. Gómez-Puerta is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and Ph.D. in Biopathology by the University of Barcelona. He received further training in the Rheumatology Unit of Guy's Hospital, London, UK, and the Lupus Unit, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He also finished the Master in Autoimmune Diseases at Universidad de Barcelona and moved for an appointment as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA from 2011 to 2014. In 2014, Dr Gómez-Puerta obtained his degree in Master of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. USA. His work has focused on the study of Autoimmune and immune mediated diseases and he has published more than 100 original papers, brief notes or reviews in peer-reviewed journals and over 160 communications in national and international meetings. Currently, Dr Gómez-Puerta is the Head of Department of Rheumatology At Hospital Clinic, Barcelona and associate professor of Rheumatology at University of Barcelona, Spain

Inhaltsangabe

1. Systemic Sclerosis
2. ANCA vasculitis
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis
4. IPAF (Interstitial pulmonary disease with autoimmune features)
5. Systemic lupus erythematosus
6. Mixed Connective tissue disease and Antisynthetase Syndrome
7. Sjogren Syndrome
8. Sarcoidosis