Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease / edited by Masakazu Washio, Gen Kobashi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Washio, Masakazu, editor.

Kobashi, Gen, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Current topics in environmental health and preventive medicine 2364-8333

Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2364-8333

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Epidemiology.

Public Health.

Local Subjects:

Public Health.

Epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 183 pages) : 5 illustrations.

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

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. .

Contents:

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).

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-981-13-1096-6

9789811310966

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.