Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasculitis

Download or read book Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasculitis written by Luis M Amezcua-Guerra and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the culmination of the efforts of a group of outstanding experts in vasculitis from all over the world, who have endeavored to draw themselves into this volume by keeping both the text and the accompanying figures and tables lucid and memorable. The book provides practical information about the screening approach to vasculitis by laboratory analysis, histopathology and advanced image techniques, current standard treatment along with new and more specific interventions including biologic agents, reparative surgery and experimental therapies, as well as miscellaneous issues such as the extra temporal manifestations of "temporal arteritis" or the diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndrome. The editor and each of the authors invite you to share this journey by one of the most exciting fields of the medicine, the world of Vasculitis.