1. [Metabolic bone and joint diseases].
- Author
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Endo I
- Subjects
- Aged, Humans, Arthritis, Gouty diagnosis, Arthritis, Gouty therapy, Arthritis, Rheumatoid diagnosis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid therapy, Osteomalacia diagnosis, Osteomalacia therapy
- Abstract
Metabolic bone and joint diseases in adults include osteomalacia, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis. Recently, the newest molecular biology procedures and the clinical observation studies can produce good results for understanding of these diseases. From this perspective, the author introduced updated information of the pathophysiology, the latest diagnostic criteria and the therapy of these diseases.
- Published
- 2014