A debilitating disease of pain inflammation and loss of mobility and quality of life arthritis takes victims of all ages from young children to seniors. Usually chronic the broad term arthritis refers to nearly 100 distinct manifestations each with their own etiology pathophysiology and treatment. With medical research getting so much attention it is no wonder there have been recent leaps in the investigation into arthritis treatment. It is important to have a high quality trusted compendium to capture the breadth and depth of new information in the field. Covering cutting-edge information on arthritic diseases and their treatment Arthritis: Pathophysiology Prevention and Therapeutics details the intricacies of arthritis and inflammatory responses their consequences their economic burden and their impact on society. Offering a mechanistic approach to pathophysiology and treatment the book begins with an overview of rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Section Two highlights the consequences of arthritis and the link between arthritis and obesity diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as other related disabilities. The third section focuses on antiarthritic drugs including an overview and update on antiarthritic drug development by Dr. Micheal G. Lyon from Stanford University School of Medicine and a chapter on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Other chapters cover biologics in arthritis treatment topical applications and the use of hyaluronan and hyaluronic acid in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Sections Four and Five are devoted to natural therapeutic and orthopedic interventions such as glucosamine and chondroitin MSM capsaicin shark cartilage and fish oil while Section Six discusses nonpharmacological approaches including physical exercise and acupuncture. The final section provides a commentary on the correlation between a |Arthritis Pathophysiology Prevention and Therapeutics | Food & Nutrition
