Description |
1 online resource (viii, 64 pages) |
Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; The burden of rheumatoid arthritis; The role of cytokines in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis; The role of IL-1 and TNF in inflammation, pain, tissue destruction and impairment of the repair process; The concept of IL-1Ra; Current clinical management of RA; The role of IL-1 inhibition in the treatment of RA; Conclusion and future prospects; Bibliography; Index |
Summary |
This pocketbook will provide an overview of the role of cytokines in the disease process, with a particular focus on one cytokine, interleukin-1 (IL-1) and on the therapeutic efficacy of its inhibition |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Rheumatoid arthritis.
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Rheumatology.
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Rheumatology
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Rheumatology
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0203215397 |
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9780203215395 |
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