A debilitating disease of pain, inflammation, and loss of mobility
and quality of life, arthritis takes victims of all ages, from
young children to seniors. Usually chronic, the broad term
arthritis refers to nearly 100 distinct manifestations, each with
their own etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment. With medical
research getting so much attention, it is no wonder there have been
recent leaps in the investigation into arthritis treatment. It is
important to have a high quality, trusted compendium to capture the
breadth and depth of new information in the field. Covering
cutting-edge information on arthritic diseases and their treatment,
Arthritis: Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Therapeutics details
the intricacies of arthritis and inflammatory responses, their
consequences, their economic burden, and their impact on society.
Offering a mechanistic approach to pathophysiology and treatment,
the book begins with an overview of rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis. Section Two highlights the
consequences of arthritis and the link between arthritis and
obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, as well as other
related disabilities. The third section focuses on antiarthritic
drugs, including an overview and update on antiarthritic drug
development by Dr. Micheal G. Lyon from Stanford University School
of Medicine, and a chapter on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Other chapters cover biologics in arthritis treatment, topical
applications, and the use of hyaluronan and hyaluronic acid in
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Sections Four and Five are
devoted to natural therapeutic and orthopedic interventions such as
glucosamine and chondroitin, MSM, capsaicin, shark cartilage, and
fish oil, while Section Six discusses nonpharmacological approaches
including physical exercise and acupuncture. The final section
provides a commentary on the correlation between a
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