Addressing unmet needs in osteoarthritis / editors, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier.

Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent form of arthritis, is a leading cause of chronic disability worldwide and a major public health issue. Here, internationally renowned authors, from multiple specialties, analyze, dissect and provide a comprehensive update on this disease.

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Corporate Author: Future Medicine Ltd
Other Authors: Martel-Pelletier, Johanne, Pelletier, Jean-Pierre, physician
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, England : Future Medicine Ltd (Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, London N3 1QB, UK), ©2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Addressing unmet needs in osteoarthritis / Johanne Martel-Pelletier & Jean-Pierre Pelletier
  • Definition, classification and risk factors / Sharon Dowell & Marc C. Hochberg
  • Signs, symptoms and diagnosis of clinical osteoarthritis / Xavier Chevalier & Fernando Kemta Lekpa
  • Genetics and clinical applications / Charlene J. Williams
  • Use of biomarkers for the purposes of diagnosis and drug discovery programs : where do we stand? / Cristina Ruiz-Romero & Francisco J. Blanco
  • New drugs in clinical trials for osteoarthritis / Simon C. Mastbergen, Willemijn Noort-van der Laan & Floris P.J.G. Lafeber
  • Surgical approaches for treatment of osteoarthritis / Victor M. Goldberg & Glenn D. Wera
  • Nonpharmacological modalities, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements as therapies / Yves Henrotin, Marc Marty & Ali Mobasheri
  • Management algorithm / Roy D. Altman
  • Clinical practice guidelines for osteoarthritis / Karine Toupin April, Maria Benkhalti Jandu, Gail Paterson, Erin Ueffing, Tamara Rader, Vivian Welch, Jessie McGowan, Marc C. Hochberg, Roy D. Altman, Tanveer Towheed, George Wells & Peter Tugwell
  • Clinical benchmarking / Nicholas Bellamy
  • Index.