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NEUROENDOCRINE MECHANISMS, AN ISSUE OF RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS, 31-1
Neuroendocrine Mechanisms, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, 31-1
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By
J. W. Bijlsma, MD, PhD
Maurizio Cutolo, MD
Alfonse Masi, MD, DrPH
Rainer Straub, MD

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The Clinics: Internal Medicine,

Description
This issue covers the latest developments in the understanding neuroendocrine mechanisms in rheumatic diseases. The role of hormones in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and fibromyalgia is reviewed. Also included are articles on sympathetic neurotransmitters, autonomic dysfunction, and neurogenic aspects of inflammation.

Contents
1. Estrogens: Update 2004 (Cutolo and Lahita)
2. Circadian Rhythms (Cutolo and Masi)
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (Masi and Jacobs)
4. Sympathetic Neurotransmitters in Joint Inflammation (Straub)
5. Autonomic Dysfunctions in Rheumatic Diseases (Straub)
6. Neurogenic Aspects of Inflammation (Cerinic)
7. Glucocorticoids: Update 2004 (Bijlsma, da Silva and Saag)
8. Raynaud?s (Cerinic and Seibold)
9. Fibromyalgia (Adler and Geenen)
10. Growth Hormone/IGF I (Colao and Barkan)
11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lahita and Schoenfeld)
12. Controlling Pain by Neurogenic Pathways (Puhler and Stein)

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 240 pages, publication date: JAN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2764-5
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2764-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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