Muscle Aging : Inclusion-Body Myositis and Myopathies /
The aging of society is leading to many challenges across all areas of medicine. The problems of muscle aging have led to a rise in the incidence of less common conditions, which though not terminal are debilitating and frequently progressive, and often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Written by a t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The aging of society is leading to many challenges across all areas of medicine. The problems of muscle aging have led to a rise in the incidence of less common conditions, which though not terminal are debilitating and frequently progressive, and often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Written by a team of international experts, this landmark book will look at the general clinical problems associated with muscle aging before examining inclusion-body myositis and myopathies, a group of the more important diseases of muscle aging. With case vignettes to aid diagnosis to ensure correct management of an illness. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444398311 1444398318 9781444398281 1444398288 9781283408752 1283408759 9781444398298 1444398296 |