Rheumatoid Arthritis. Prevalence, Risk Factors and Health Effects

Description:

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by progressive joint destruction resulting from chronic synovial inflammation. It leads to various degrees of disability, and ultimately has a profound impact on the social, economic, psychological, and sexual aspects of the patient's life. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of rheumatoid arthritis, including the relevance of genetic risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis; cervical reconstruction for cervical disorders in rheumatoid arthritis; subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis; and hand involvement and quality of life effects on patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Pathogenesis Mechanism and Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Arteriosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Importance and Implications of Early Diagnosis
  (Alberto López de Guzmán, Juan de Dios García Díaz, María Isabel Díez-Pérez de la Vacas, Eduardo Cuende Quintana, Ana Sánchez Atrio, Iliana Sivera Monzó, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Rheumatology and Biochemistry Services, Príncipe de Asturias University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain)pp.1-50
• A Review of Neurobiomechanical Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  (Aparna Rajagopalan, School of Medical Sciences, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia)pp.51-88
• Hand Involvement and its Effects on Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  (Nilay Sahin, Hatice Ugurlu, Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Meram/Konya, Turkey)pp.89-108
• Relevance of Genetic Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  (Jezabel Varadé, Emilio Gómez de la Concha, Elena Urcelay, Departament of Clinical Immunology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain)pp.109-124
• Long-Term Results of Computer-Assisted Cervical Reconstruction for Cervical Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  (Jun Takahashi, Hiroyuki Kato, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan)pp.125-136
• The Impact of Rheumatic Arthritis on Sexual Function
  (Antonio G. Tristano, Rheumatology Department, Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela, and Centro Médico Carpetana, Madrid, Spain)pp.137-144
• Role of T Cells in Human Osteoclastogenesis-Bone Destruction of Rheumatoid Artritis via Cytokines from T Cells
  (Shigeru Kotake, Yuki Nanke, Toru Yago, Takefumi Furuya, Manabu Kawamoto, Naomi Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Kobashigawa, Naoyuki Kamatani, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan)* pp.145-164
• Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis
  (Elisabetta Profumo, Brigitta Buttari, Maria Elena Tosti, Rossana Scrivo, Antonio Spadaro, Chiara Tesoro, Manuela Di Franco, Rachele Rigano, Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Nacional Center of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, Instituto Superiore di Sanita, Roma, Italy, and others)* pp.165-176