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This new companion to Hochberg et al.'s Rheumatology masterwork focuses on the momentous recent advances in our understanding of the genetics and immunology of psoriatic and reactive arthritis, and their implications for diagnosis and management. Leading international authorities explore new concepts in genetic and pathogenic mechanisms and early diagnosis; provide comprehensive, well-illustrated coverage of clinical features; evaluate the very latest therapeutic options, including biologics; and discuss clinical outcome measures.

• Examines the very latest pathogenic mechanisms and diagnostic criteria, providing the necessary tools for early diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of the clinical manifestations of psoriatic and reactive arthritis, including a 'mini atlas' of color plates.
• Examines the pros and cons of the available therapeutic options, including the very latest biological as well as traditional therapies.
• Includes practical discussions of clinical outcome measures, delivering ongoing tools for assessment of function, disease activity, and quality of life.

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This digital document is an article from Original Internist, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2006. The length of the article is 11555 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Integrative chiropractic treatments for ankylosing spondylitis and reactive arthritis.
Author: Alex Vasquez
Publication: Original Internist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 13Issue: 2Page: 80(14)

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Chapters: Reactive arthritis, Eosinophilic folliculitis, Subcorneal pustular dermatosis, Pustulosis, Reiter's disease, Reiter's syndrome, Sneddon-Wilkinson disease, Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, Sterile eosinophilic pustulosis,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Reactive arthritis (ReA), previously known as Reiter's syndrome, is an autoimmune condition that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body. Coming into contact with bacteria and developing an infection can trigger reactive arthritis. It has symptoms similar to various other conditions collectively known as "arthritis". It is caused by another infection and is thus "reactive", i.e., dependent on the other condition. The "trigger" infection has often been cured or is in remission in chronic cases, thus making determination of the initial cause difficult. Reactive arthritis has also been known as arthritis urethritica, venereal arthritis and polyarteritis enterica. It is a type of seronegative spondyloarthropathy. The former name Reiter's syndrome, after German physician Hans Conrad Julius Reiter, became discredited in the past decade as Reiter's history of eugenics, Nazi party membership, human experiments in the Buchenwald concentration camp, and prosecution in Nuremburg as a war criminal came to light. The manifestations of reactive arthritis include a combination of three seemingly unlinked disorders: an inflammatory arthritis of large joints, often including the spine; inflammation of the eyes in the form of (conjunctivitis or uveitis); and urethritis in men or cervicitis in women. A useful mnemonic is "the patient can't see, can't pee, can't bend the knee" or "can't see, can't pee, can't climb a tree." A fourth common manifestation is a complex of psoriasi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2812465 ... Read more

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A personal ACTION PLAN for coping and living with, as well as managing and
overcoming the discomforts and debilitating effects and realities of ‘ARTHRITIS’.

Here is what you will find inside:

**Arthritis Treatmentand Pain Relief.

**Having a personal action plan for making arthritic pain disappear is the key!

**Arthritic Pain Self-Management Action Plans-(70) Practical Considerations
And Tips For Dealing With The Pain Of Arthritis And Making The Pain
Disappear.

** Personal Arthritic Customized Solutions That Work And Last.
** Effective Treatments And Pain Management Science.
** Practical Suggestions To Minimize PAIN In Your Life Due To Arthritis And
Related Conditions-(33) More Insights For Success With Arthritic Pain And
Management Of Your Condition, Lifestyle And Future!

** Final Tips For Healthier, Pain-Free, Arthritic Lifestyle Recommendations
And Situations.
** Other Helpful Arthritis Resources and Online Links


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Are your currently suffering the debilitating, daily pain of some form of arthritis? Is it slowing you down, impeding your choices in life, and causing distress and concern to yourself and others around you?

Contrary to popular belief, a diagnosis of arthritis is NOT an inevitable decline into decrepitude. It is NOT a slow slide into frailty and physical dependence.

A common view of arthritis is that it is an unsurprising, almost inevitable component of the aging process.

BUT, arthritis is NOT inevitable, as there are things you can do to massively reduce your risk! Nor does active arthritis mean inevitable frailty, for there are things to do to remedy arthritis and its symptoms extremely effectively, and stop the disease from worsening!

Yes, arthritis is common condition, especially amongst older populations. The effects of aging result in wear and tear all over the body, and the degeneration of joints results in the most well known form of arthritis, referred to simply in general circles as osteoarthritis. Injury, damage or progressive degradation of the joints, degenerative, aggressive and debilitating losing mobility, flexibility, range of motion, as well as movement ability in general.

The one thing ALL arthritis sufferers have in common, regardless of gender, age, illness, type, condition, spot(s) where it occurs, how often it is painful and negatively impacts lives and activities, it will have one guarantee...PAIN!

Pain in the context of arthritis is more than the tell-tale warning signal or sign. It is the symptom of the deeper-lying issues, concerns and problems, pushing their way to the surface and your awareness.

If you are suffering right now from arthritis, you will probably know that the pain of arthritis:

Arthritis is or becomes more or less painful to deal and cope with as time passes, but typically worsens over time as the disease progresses. It can be extremely painful and debilitating.

This pain can get worse after moving around a lot, exercising, or after any periods of exertion.

Pain can flare up at different times of the day or night. It can hurt even when sitting or lying down. The pain is undeniably present - it is chronic and ongoing.

And there are varying levels or intensities of pain, different for each and every arthritis sufferer.

And as pain levels and symptoms vary so much, INDIVIDUAL action plans are needed!

An attitude shift from 'patient' to AGENT is needed to take proactive steps to reduce your arthritic pain and other symptoms as much as you possibly can!

With the assistance and information in this book, you too can turn from PATIENT to AGENT of healing! You can take advantage of the incredible wealth of information and practical advice in this book to take you to a new level of vitality and quality of life!

There are positive, action-driven steps and strategies you can take to minimize the symptoms of arthritis, triumph over arthritic pain, slow down the disease progression, and prevent the likelihood of your developing arthritis in the first place!
And this book is all about exploring and discussing these strategies and options. It is time for YOU to unearth all you can about this disease, uncover your treatment options, and institute a PERSONALIZED ARTHRITIS ACTION PLAN to help you cope with arthritis and deal with symptoms proactively and effectively!

Refocus your attention to forming pro-active plans to help you feel better and stay better, and have you better able to overcome the challenges and discomforts of this condition and its effects.

This book on arthritis remedies was developed to cut through the jargon and the tomes of medical information in order to provide you with a one-stop-shop of arthritis knowledge and recommendations! This book will allow you to uncover an A-Z of arthritis information while also enabling you to develop your very own action plan to triumph over the pains of arthritis today!
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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on September 1, 2009. The length of the article is 382 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Severity, duration of rheumatoid arthritis predict CVD.(RHEUMATOLOGY)(cardiovascular disease)(Clinical report)
Author: Mitchel L. Zoler
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 42Issue: 15Page: 18(1)

Article Type: Clinical report

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, published by Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc. on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1913 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Acne fulminans in Marfan syndrome.(CASE REPORTS)
Author: Uwe Wollina
Publication: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc.
Volume: 4Issue: 4Page: 501(5)

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