Handbook of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Description

This concise handbook looks at psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as separate but often related conditions, focusing on a background around the indications, such as disease overview and epidemiology; going on to look at the etiology and immunopathogenesis of each indication; looking at the clinical presentation and diagnosis; before focusing on the current and emerging treatment options, including a brief section on the issues of quality of life and comorbidities associated with these indications. ?

• Concise pocket book designed to support physicians, rheumatologists, and dermatologists in their day-to-day practice
• Written by leading thought leaders and developed using the latest clinical evidence and guidelines
• High quality full-color supportive illustrations, tables, and graphs enable complicated concepts to be made clear to readers with different levels of background understanding

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Pathogenesis of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.- Clinical presentation of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.- Diagnosis and evaluation of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.- Treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.- Quality of life.