Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-981-13-1095-9
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 183 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 494 g

Reihe: Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

This book presents research findings from epidemiological studies investigating chronic and intractable diseases with unidentifiable causes from a clinical perspective. Each chapter provides the latest findings on specific diseases, including procedures for their study, insights into their causes, risk factors and preventive factors providing a foundation for new ideas and further development as well as establishing treatment procedures. Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease(Nanbyo in Japanese)  is a valuable resource for both new and established researchers as well as students who are seeking information on public health and on environmental and clinical epidemiology.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kobashi, Gen

Washio, Masakazu

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Risk factors for Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in Japan.- 3 Descriptive and analytic epidemiology of idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head in Japan.- 4 Risk factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Screlosis.- 5 Risk and preventive factors for Parkinson's disease in Japan.- 6 Descriptive and analytic epidemiology of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in Japan.- 7 Risk and preventive factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Japan.- 8 Epidemiology of ulcerative colitis in Japan.- 9 Epidemiology of Crohn’s disease in Japan.- 10 The role of gene environment interaction in the aetiology of SLE.- 11 TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS).

Über Autor(innen)

Masakazu Washio

St. Mary’s College

Kurume, Japan

Gen Kobashi

Dokkyo Medical University

Tochigi, Japan