A practical question-and-answer guide addressing the most common concerns about rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis, affecting nearly 7 million people in the United States. This debilitating disease of the immune system affects four times as many women as men. Written by a leading expert on autoimmune diseases, this book is an invaluable resource that answers the most frequently asked questions about rheumatoid arthritis. It educates the reader on what the disease is, its causes, symptoms, and treatments, including revolutionary new drugs, herbs, and conventional remedies. Bibliography. Index.
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Robert Lahita, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Columbia University and chief of rheumatology at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. He is the author of Lupus: Everything You Need to Know.
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Robert G. Lahita MD, PhD, FACP, FACR, FRCP, is the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He also serves as a Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical School and is currently a senior attending physician at Saint Vincent's Medical Center in NYC as well and an adjunct Professor of Medicine at the New York Medical College.
The recipient of numerous research grants from the Primus Foundation, the Lupus Foundation of America and the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Lahita is internationally recognized for his clinical research in systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune diseases. His findings have been the subject of more than 170 published research articles and book chapters and over nine books.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Lupus International.
The recipient of numerous research grants from the Primus Foundation, the Lupus Foundation of America and the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Lahita is internationally recognized for his clinical research in systemic lupus erythematosus and autoimmune diseases. His findings have been the subject of more than 170 published research articles and book chapters and over nine books.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Lupus International.
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- Textbook of Rheumatology by William N. Kelley in Back Matter
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, 1e by Edward D. Harris Jr. MD in Back Matter
- Textbook of the Autoimmune Diseases by Robert G. Lahita in Back Matter
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