Contents (18 articles)
General features of systemic autoimmune diseasesThe role of autoantibodies in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of autoimmune diseasesRaynaud’s syndrome (types, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, therapy)Undifferentiated connective tissue diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosus: symptoms, diagnosis, treatmentSjögren’s syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis, treatmentSystemic sclerosis (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, classification)Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, classification)Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)Large vessel vasculitides, Polymyalgia rheumatica (classification, pathomechanism, symptoms, treatment)Medium vessel vasculitides (classification, pathomechanism, symptoms, treatment)Small vessel vasculitides (classification, pathomechanism, symptoms, treatment)Antiphospholipid syndromePrimary immunodeficiencies in the adultsSecondary immunodeficiencies (with the exception of AIDS)Steroid treatment (indications, dose of equivalence, mechanism of action, side effects, prevention)Immunosuppressive/immunomodulant therapy (principles, products: methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine-A, cyclophosphamide, high dose IVIG, side effects)Biological treatment