Osteoarthritis

A Companion to Rheumatology
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-323-03929-1
Verlag: Mosby US

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 260 mm

Reihe: Companion to Rheumatology

This new reference represents the ideal source for focused, practical coverage of the new concepts and developments in epidemiology, including modifiable and non-modifiable risks factors o genetics and pathogenic mechanisms o diagnostic interventions and prevention.

Zielgruppe

Rheumatologists, Physiatrists and Internists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Leena

Berenbaum, Francis

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Rheumatologie, Muskelerkrankungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

EPIDEMIOLOGY

1. Epidemiology of OA

PATHOGENESIS

2. Role of bone in OA

3. Impact of Mechanical Stress on the Pathophysiology of OA

4. Update on the Chondrocyte Lineage and Implication for Cell Therapy in OA

5. Aging Cartilage and OA Cartilage: Differences and Shared Mechanisms

6. Role of Adipocytokines in OA

7. Novel Experimental Models for the Study of OA

8. Signaling Transduction: Targets in OA

CLINICAL ASPECTS

9. Biomarkers, Evidence for Promising Markers

10. Update on Radiographic Imaging

11. Update on MRI in OA

TREATMENT

12. Update on COX-2 Inhibitors, Non-selective NSAIDs, and ASA Co-therapy

13. Alternative Therapies in OA

14. Novel Physical Therapy Approaches to Enhance Muscle Activity and Minimize Instability in OA

15. Disease-Modifying Drugs in OA

16. Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of OA