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This book presents the most up-to-date knowledge concerning Raynaud's disease, an autoimmune disorder distinguished by well-demarcated blanching or cyanosis of one or more digits on exposure to cold, that occurs in episodic attacks. Especially common among young women, researchers estimate that the phenomenon may affect up to 10% of the female population.The volume provides coverage of the disease as a primary illness and as the secondary result of another disorder.The only available text on Raynaud's, the book includes a comprehensive discussion of the physiology of finger blood flow, and coverage of both old and new treatment modalities.Readers will find full information on the anatomy of the disease, the clinical picture, prevalence, diagnosis, prognosis, pathology, pathophysiology, and the author's personal treatment preferences, which are backed by 30 years of professional experience with peripheral vascular diseases. ... Read more

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Cold hands?Read this book.
This book is a must-have for anyone suffering from Raynaud's.It can get fairly technical, so it's not the easiest read for a layperson, but it does describe medical and behavioral mechanisms for dealing with Raynaud's.If you have Raynaud's I'm sure you are aware of the dearth of clear information available, and this book brought me a lot of hope.

Dr. Coffman's book is an invaluable resource
Although much of the book is fairly complicated science, the book is a wonderful resource for those individuals who have been diagnosed with Raynaud's Phenomenon.Finally I found a source that explained many of the "side effects" of Raynaud's at a level that I could understand.

If you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed I (a fellow Raynaud's "sufferer") absolutely recommend it! ... Read more

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to raynaud's phenomenon, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on raynaud's phenomenon. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Raynaud's Phenomenon: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 5. Patents on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 6. Books on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Primary Raynaud's disease, Primary Raynaud's phenomenon or, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's syndrome, Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, Symmetric Asphyxia.Download Description
This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to raynaud's phenomenon, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on raynaud's phenomenon. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Raynaud's Phenomenon: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 5. Patents on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 6. Books on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Primary Raynaud's disease, Primary Raynaud's phenomenon or, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's syndrome, Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, Symmetric Asphyxia. ... Read more

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Title: Statin aids Raynaud's phenomenon in scleroderma.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Mary Ann Moon
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 8Page: 22(1)

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