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Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis /

Describes new findings about causes and treatments, including - New research on risk factors and triggers, including pathologic bacteria in the digestive tract, smoking, and exposure to pollutants and chemicals - Lifestyle and diet modifications that can help avoid potential triggers - How stress co...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Shlotzhauer, Tammi L. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]
Édition:3rd edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Defining rheumatoid arthritis
  • Learning about rheumatoid arthritis. The joints and rheumatoid arthritis ; The course and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis ; Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis : why so many tests? ; Outside the joints : other symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
  • Coping with rheumatoid arthritis. Lifestyle and coping strategies ; Coping with pain and fatigue ; Coping with emotions : yours and everyone else's
  • Exercises and rehabilitation. Protecting your joints ; Exercise and rheumatoid arthritis ; Specific exercises
  • Medications. Meditations past, present, future ; Aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and COX-2 inhibitors ; Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) ; Biotherapies : biologics, kinase inhibitors, and a biologic medical device ; Corticosteroids ; Osteoporosis treatments
  • Beyond medications : other treatments. Alternative and complementary therapies ; Nutrition : diets, nutrients, and nutritional supplements ; Surgery for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Practical matters. Disability benefits, insurance, and other financial matters ; Other issues
  • Closing thoughts.