Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, Volume 1This 7th Edition continues to be the most definitive, comprehensive, and well-referenced resource to consult for important facts and analyses of all basic and clinical science in the field of rheumatology. Provides authoritative and encyclopedic coverage of not only the etiology and pathogenesis of the rheumatic diseases, but also of biology of the normal joint, immune and inflammatory responses, evaluation of the patient, musculoskeletal pain and the musculoskeletal exam, diagnostic tests and procedures, clinical pharmacology, and much more. This edition features a bound-in DVD-ROM that includes all of the images from the book, additional 4-color images not included in the text, video clips of general examinations (approx. length 45 minutes)and screening examinations (approx. length 30 minutes). Each chapter also has a set of multiple choice questions for use for board review study included on the DVD. Found-in DVD-ROM features:
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... glucocorticoids plus another intervention result in better long - term control than glucocorticoids alone . Initial response to glucocorticoid therapy ( 1 mg / kg per day ) resulted in improvement in 80 percent , but the improvement was ...
... glucocorticoids plus another intervention result in better long - term control than glucocorticoids alone . Initial response to glucocorticoid therapy ( 1 mg / kg per day ) resulted in improvement in 80 percent , but the improvement was ...
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... glucocorticoid - treated SLE patients . In addition , men on glucocorticoids can have a lower- ing of their testosterone levels.105 Generally they are asymptomatic , but if men on glucocorticoids have evi- dence of low serum ...
... glucocorticoid - treated SLE patients . In addition , men on glucocorticoids can have a lower- ing of their testosterone levels.105 Generally they are asymptomatic , but if men on glucocorticoids have evi- dence of low serum ...
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... glucocorticoid - treated patients . To prevent bone loss in patients with pulmonary dis- eases requiring glucocorticoid therapy , treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids has been studied . Treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids appears ...
... glucocorticoid - treated patients . To prevent bone loss in patients with pulmonary dis- eases requiring glucocorticoid therapy , treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids has been studied . Treatment with inhaled glucocorticoids appears ...
Contents
SECTION IV | 996 |
Methotrexate Leflunomide | 1092 |
Pharmacology and the Elderly961 | 1105 |
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