Connective Tissue Disease

Part I. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

1. Introduction
Dario Roccatello

2. Epidemiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Simone Baldovino, Cristiana Rollino

3. SLE Pathogenesis: From Apoptosis to Lymphocyte Activation
Danilo Squatrito, Giacomo Emmi, Elena Silvestri, Domenico Prisco, Lorenzo Emmi

4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Aspects
Savino Sciascia, Maria Josè Cuadrado

5. Autoantibodies and Biomarkers: Diagnostic Aspects
Savino Sciascia, Maria Laura Bertolaccini

6. Joint Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Daniela Rossi, Vittorio Modena, G. Bianchi, Raffaele Pellerito, Dario Roccatello

7. The Spectrum of Cutaneous Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Novel Classification
Simone Ribero, Dan Lipsker, Luca Borradori

8. Lupus Nephritis
Antonello Pani, Andrea Angioi, Franco Ferrario

9. Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Karen Schreiber, Soren Jacobsen

10. Cardiovascular Issues in SLE
Maria Gerosa, Mara Taraborelli, Pier Luigi Meroni, Angela Tincani

11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy
Paula Alba, Munther Khamashta

12. Vitamin D, Autoimmune Diseases, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sabrina Paolino, Vanessa Smith, Carmen Pizzorni, Bruno Seriolo, Alberto Sulli, Maurizio Cutolo

13. The Impact of aPL Detection on Pregnancy
Maria Tiziana Bertero, Anna Kuzenko, Mario Bazzan

14. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Jose A. Gómez-Puerta, Ricard Cervera

15. Disease Activity Indices and Prognosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Luca Iaccarino, Maddalena Larosa, Andrea Doria

16. Conventional Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Giacomo Quattrocchio, Fernando Fervenza, Dario Roccatello

17. Innovative Therapies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Roberta Fenoglio, Fernando Fervenza, Dario Roccatello

18. SLE in 21st Century
Graham Hughes

Part II. Sjögren Syndrome

19. Classification Criteria of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Chiara Baldini, Stefano Bombardieri

20. Etiopathogenesis of Sjogren’s Syndrome
Adrianos Nezos, Clio P. Mavragani

21. Autoantibodies in Sjögren’s Syndrome and Laboratory Markers
Efstathia K. Kapsogeorgou, Athanasios G. Tzioufas

22. Parotid and Submandibular Involvement in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Savino Sciascia, Andrea Marchi, Dario Roccatello

23. Extraglandular Involvement in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Roberta Priori, Antonina Minniti, Giovanna Picarelli, Guido Valesini

24. Dry Eye in Sjögren Syndrome: Diagnostic Tools and Therapy
Rita Mencucci, E. Favuzza, L. Terracciano

25. Neurological Involvement in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Roberto Cavallo, Maria Roberta Bongioanni, Paola Richiardi

26. Lymphoproliferative Disorders Associated with Sjögren Syndrome
Corrado Tarella, Safaa Ramadan, Angela Gueli, Simona Sammassimo, Stefano Pileri

27. Pathogenetic Aspects of Sjögren’s Syndrome: Relationships with Cryoglobulinemia and Lymphoproliferation of MALT
Salvatore Vita, Luca Quartuccio

28. Systemic Therapy of Sjögren Syndrome
Soledad Retamozo, Pilar Brito-Zerón, Hoda Gheitasi, Verónica Saurit, Manuel Ramos-Casals

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