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Rheumatology in Questions

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  • Contains self-assessment exercises

  • Utilises original patient photos

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. An Introductory Approach to Autoimmune Disorders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Basic Immunology

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 3-20
    3. Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders: Pathogenetic and Laboratory Aspects

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 21-36
  3. Autoimmune Rheumatic (Connective Tissue) Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
    2. Inflammatory Arthritides

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 39-57
    3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 59-70
    4. Inflammatory Muscle Disease

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 71-77
    5. Sjögren’s Syndrome, IgG4-Related Disorders

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 79-87
    6. Systemic Sclerosis

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 89-96
    7. Vasculitides and Related Diseases

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 97-107
    8. Autoinflammatory Syndromes

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 109-113
  4. Rheumatic Disorders and Manifestations in Various Organs, Systems and Disciplines

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
    2. The Skin, the Eyes, and the Ears in Rheumatic Diseases

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 117-124
    3. Rheumatic Disorders Associated with Metabolic, Endocrine, and Hematological Diseases

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 125-130
    4. Bone, Cartilage, and Soft Tissue Disorders

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 131-139
    5. Rheumatic Manifestations: A Compilation

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 141-150
  5. Treatment and Management of Rheumatic Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
    2. Medications, Therapeutic Modalities, and Regimens Used in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases

      • Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
      Pages 153-175
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 177-187

About this book

This book covers all fields in rheumatology and aims to help readers comprehend, familiarize and evaluate their knowledge of the subject area. It contains short questions and concise answers on definitions, pathogenetic aspects, clinical and laboratory manifestations, differential diagnosis and the management of all rheumatic diseases.

The book also provides questions and answers on major aspects of basic immunology, valuable for understanding underlying immunological mechanisms of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Illustrations and images help present information in a clear and schematic way.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine, National University of Athens and Athens Academy, Athens, Greece

    Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos

  • Institute for Autoimmune Systemic and Neurological Disorders, Athens, Greece

    Evangelia Zampeli

  • Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos

About the authors

Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, MD, FACP, FRCP is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece. He has contributed to current understanding of the clinical aspects, pathogenesis and therapy of autoimmune rheumatic disorders. He is considered a world authority on Sjögren's syndrome (autoimmune epithelitis). His scientific work is extensively cited and he has been presented with numerous national and international awards.

Evangelia Zampeli, MD, PhD, obtained her medical degree in 2003 from the University of Pécs, Hungary, before obtaining a PhD in immunopharmacology from the University of Athens. She has worked as a research fellow in the field of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and is a member of the ATACC-RA consortium. She has written extensively about autoimmune disease issues and has been published 31 times in peer reviewed journals.


Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos, MD, PhD, has been Professor of Medicine and Immunology at the University of Athens School of Medicine since 2011. He has been a Faculty member in this department since 1994 and in this time has contributed research to the study of clinical presentation, epidemiology and pathogenic aspects of systemic autoimmune connective tissue diseases. He has written extensively on these topics and has published 126 peers review journal articles.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rheumatology in Questions

  • Authors: Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, Evangelia Zampeli, Panayiotis G. Vlachoyiannopoulos

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71604-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10083-4Published: 28 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71604-6Published: 13 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 187

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 85 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Rheumatology, Immunology, Pathology

Buy it now

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eBook USD 79.99
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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