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| Part I: Understanding Arthritis |
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Chapter 1--Arthritis: The Cumulative Impact of a Common Chronic Condition |
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Chapter 2--Prevalence and Impact of Arthritis among Women |
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Chapter 3--Prevalence and Impact of Arthritis by Race and Ethnicity |
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Chapter 4--Research on Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, and Related Disorders |
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Chapter 5--The Arthritis Gene |
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| Part II: Major Forms of Arthritis |
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Chapter 6--Arthritis in Brief |
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Chapter 7--Osteoarthritis |
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Chapter 8--Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| Part III: Other Forms of Arthritis and Related Disorders |
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Chapter 10--Spondyloarthropathies: A Family of Related Diseases |
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Chapter 11--Psoriatic Arthritis |
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Chapter 12--Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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123 | (4) |
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Chapter 13--Ankylosing Spondylitis |
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Chapter 14--Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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Chapter 15--Chronic Lyme Disease |
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151 | (12) |
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Chapter 16--Arthritis in Children |
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163 | (2) |
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Chapter 17--Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis |
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165 | (10) |
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Chapter 18--Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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175 | (12) |
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Chapter 19--Sjogren's Syndrome |
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187 | (6) |
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Chapter 20--Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis |
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Chapter 21--Chronic Arthropathy: Parvovirus B19 |
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Chapter 24--Paget's Disease |
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Chapter 25--Raynaud's Phenomenon |
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Chapter 27--Avascular Necrosis |
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| Part IV: Arthritis-like Pains in Specific Joints |
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Chapter 29--Knee Problems |
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Chapter 30--Shoulder Problems |
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Chapter 31--Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
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Chapter 32--Getting a Grip on Hand Problems |
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| Part V: Osteoporosis: Not Another Form of Arthritis |
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Chapter 33--Arthritis and Osteoporosis: A Common, and Deadly, Confusion |
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Chapter 35--Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis |
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| Part VI: Arthritis Treatments |
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Chapter 37--Therapies for People with Arthritis |
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Chapter 38--Modern Treatments for That Old Pain in the Joints |
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Chapter 39--Unproven Remedies: Hocus Pocus as Applied to Arthritis |
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Chapter 40--Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs |
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Chapter 41--Corticosteroid Medications |
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Chapter 43--Gold Treatment |
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377 | (6) |
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Chapter 44--Hydroxychloroquine |
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Chapter 45--Penicillamine |
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387 | (4) |
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Chapter 47--Arthroscopic Surgery |
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Chapter 48--Total Hip Replacement |
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| Part VII: Living with Arthritis |
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Chapter 49--Coping with Arthritis in Its Many Forms |
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Chapter 50--Managing Your Pain |
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Chapter 51--Managing Your Fatigue |
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441 | (6) |
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Chapter 52--Managing Your Activities |
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Chapter 53--Exercise and Your Arthritis |
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Chapter 54--Arthritis on the Job: You Can Work with It |
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Chapter 55--Arthritis and Pregnancy |
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Chapter 56--Travel Tips for People with Arthritis |
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Chapter 57--When Your Student Has Arthritis |
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| Part VIII: Additional Help and Information |
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Chapter 59--Sources of Further Help and Information |
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| Index |
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