Elsevier The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases: Volume 17 (Handbook of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Volume 17)

The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases, Volume Seventeen identifies and describes the role of the lung in the most common systemic autoimmune diseases. From disease patterns, prognosis and risks to treatment, this book provides a comprehensive approach for the role of the lung in autoimmune diseases and the influence of autoimmune disease on the lung’s functionality. In recent years, there is increasing knowledge in the field, including lung infection in early disease stages, mechanisms involved in lung damage, and new treatments. Recognition of lung involvement and implementation of some specific therapies is an important issue for clinicians dealing with systemic autoimmune diseases. Review Describes the state-of-art of the role and involvement of the lung in systemic autoimmune diseases From the Back Cover Pulmonary involvement is not uncommon in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. During the last years there is an increase knowledge in the field, including lung infection in early disease stages, mechanisms involved in lung damage as well as new treatments. Recognition of lung involvement and implementation of some specific therapies is an important issue for clinicians dealing with systemic autoimmune diseases. In 8 chapters: <i>The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases</i>, identifies and describes the role of the lung in the most common systemic autoimmune diseases. From disease patterns to prognosis, from risks to treatment. <i>The Lung in Autoimmune Diseases</i> provides a very comprehensive approach for the role of the lung in autoimmune diseases and the influence of autoimmune disease on the lung’s functionality. About the Author Fabiola Atzeni is currently a Specialist in Rheumatology and Ph.D. in Experimental Immunology by the University of Barcelona. Her clinical and research interest lies in immunotherapies in autoimmune diseases with particular focus on the investigation and management of differential response to biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Spondyloarthritis (SpA), and cardiovascular aspects of the different rheumatic diseases with particular emphasis on arteriosclerosis. Dr. Atzeni has (co)authored over 400 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters, is a regular reviewer for several international journals Arthritis Research Therapy, Journal of Rheumatology and PlosOne, Lupus, Clinical Experimental. She is involved in several (international/national) meetings focused on cardiovascular and infection aspects in rheumatic disease. Jose A. Gómez-Puerta is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and Ph.D. in Biopathology by the University of Barcelona. He received further training in the Rheumatology Unit of Guy’s Hospital, London, UK, and the Lupus Unit, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He also finished the Master in Autoimmune Diseases at Universidad de Barcelona and moved for an appointment as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA from 2011 to 2014. In 2014, Dr Gómez-Puerta obtained his degree in Master of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. USA. His work has focused on the study of Autoimmune and immune mediated diseases and he has published more than 100 original papers, brief notes or reviews in peer-reviewed journals and over 160 communications in national and international meetings. Currently, Dr Gómez-Puerta is the Head of Department of Rheumatology At Hospital Clinic, Barcelona and associate professor of Rheumatology at University of Barcelona, Spain Dr. Jacobo Sellarés Torres is a recognized researcher in chronic respiratory diseases, and especially in diffuse interstitial lung diseases (DILD). He is coordinator of the Multidisciplinary Program of ILD at Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, which has been recognized by a variety of organizations, such as the Spanish Society of Pneumolog