About the Book: Rheumatology Clinics Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis covers the entire spectrum of this common inflammatory
arthritis. Experts from different fields bring a multi-disciplinary perspective
to this book that deals with the epidemiology, pathogenesis, biomarkers,
investigations, imaging, clinical features, extra-articular manifestations,
disease assessment, comorbidities, and management of RA. The history of the
disease and the evolution of the field in India are essayed to give readers a
glimpse of the present in the context of the past so as to highlight the
astonishing advancements. Little discussed aspects like sexual health, sleep,
diet, reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation, adolescents transitioning to adult
care, etc. find mention in separate chapters. Contemporaneous trends