Osteoarthritis, Inflammation and Degradation: A ContinuumJoseph A. Buckwalter, Martin K. Lotz, J. F. Stoltz IOS Press, 2007 - 299 pagine Osteoarthritis is a public health issue due to its impact in term of handicap. Regarded as a multi-factorial disease, mechanistic and inflammatory theories are no more opposed but, on the contrary, are framed within the same continuum: osteoarthritis, inflammation and degeneration. This book helps readers understand the secrets of this disease. |
Sommario
Signalling Mechanisms | 97 |
Effectors and Different Pathways | 161 |
Imaging and Clinical Applications | 237 |
Author Index | 299 |
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