This comprehensive compendium unravels the intricacies of three common and daunting skeletal disorders: osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. These ailments afflict people across all age groups, demanding a deeper understanding of their diagnostic, prognostic, preventive, and therapeutic dimensions.
This knowledge-rich treatise is a valuable resource for patients and their families battling these skeletal ailments. It's equally beneficial for medical students, orthopedists, researchers, and anyone eager to grasp the complexities of these widespread skeletal pathologies.
It presents seven key topics written by medical experts that explore research on these diseases:
- Chronic Lung Disease and Osteoporosis
- An exploration of the intricate link between chronic lung ailments and osteoporosis.
- AI Detection of Knee Osteoarthritis
- Recent use of artificial intelligence aiding knee osteoarthritis identification.
- Inflammatory Signalling in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Covers the role of cytokines and chemokines in the context of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Vitamin D, Immune System, and Bone Health
- Unveils the vital implications of Vitamin D on the immune system and bone health.
- Bone Water and Hydration Effects
- A review of the impact of drugs on bone hydration status through the lens of bone water.
- Dietary Patterns and Rheumatoid Arthritis
- An analysis of the connection between dietary habits and rheumatoid arthritis.
Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (Chapters 112-130):
An examination of the self-perceived quality of life in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, comparing South Asian and British White populations.This knowledge-rich treatise is a valuable resource for patients and their families battling these skeletal ailments. It's equally beneficial for medical students, orthopedists, researchers, and anyone eager to grasp the complexities of these widespread skeletal pathologies.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- Tsai Yi-Liang
- Introduction
- Osteoporosis & Liver Diseases
- Viral Liver Disease
- Hepatitis B Virus
- Hepatitis C Virus
- Autoimmune Liver Diseases
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Metabolic Liver Diseases
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease
- Liver Fibrosis and Bone
- Vitamin D
- Conclusion
- References
- Intelligence
- Pongphak Thongpat, Napat Pongsakonpruttikul and Chayanin Angthong
- Introduction
- Material and Methods
- Detection of Knee Osteoarthritis by Ai
- Grading of Koa: Kellgren and Lawrence Classification and Its
- Shortcomings
- Convolutional Neural Network: Classification Model
- Convolutional Neural Network: Object Detection Model
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Hanan Hassan Omar
- Introduction
- Role and Relevance of Cytokines in Ra Pathogenesis
- Role of Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines
- Role and Relevance of Chemokines in Ra Pathogenesis
- Conclusion
- References
- Asha Bhardwaj, Tamanna Sharma, Sneha Das, Leena Sapra and Rupesh K. Srivastava
- Introduction
- Osteoimmunology
- Vitamin D Metabolism
- Effects of Vitamin D on Bone
- Osteoblast
- Osteoclast
- Osteocyte
- Immunomodulatory Role of Vitamin D
- Effects of Vitamin D on Innate Immune System
- Monocytes/Macrophages
- Dendritic Cells
- Effects of Vitamin D on the Adaptive Immune System
- T Cells
- B Cells
- Targeting the Immunomodulatory Role of Vitamin D for The
- Management of Various Bone Pathologies
- Vitamin D and Osteoporosis
- Vitamin D and Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vitamin D and Osteoarthritis
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Mohammad Ahmed Khan
- Introduction
- Role and Content of Water in Bone
- Location of Water in Bone
- Variation in Bone Water Content
- Bone Type
- Ageing
- Gender
- Pathogenic Conditions
- Relationship Between Body Water and Bone Water
- Correlation Between Dehydration and Bone Pathologies
- Drug-Induced Water Loss
- Drugs May Lead to Decreased Thirst
- Drugs May Increase Water Elimination
- Future Direction
- Conclusion
- References
- Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi and Ali Hojati
- Introduction
- Mediterranean Diet
- Dash Diet
- Vegetarian Diet
- Western Diet
- Other Diets and Ra
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Intermittent Fasting
- Individual Food Items and Their Role in Ra
- Dietary Fibers
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Fish
- Olive Oil
- Meat
- Dairy Products
- Salt
- Conclusion
- References
- White Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in the East Midlands, UK
- A.M. Ghelani, A. Moorthy, L. Goh, A. Samanta, Puneetpal Singh and Sarabjit
- Mastana
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Age and Gender Distribution
- Age of Onset and Duration of Disease
- Severity and Pain Perception
- Mobility and Exercise
- Medications
- Other Lifestyle Aspects
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Subject Index
Author
- Puneetpal Singh
