Abstract
The fasciitis disorders share clinical and histopathological features with systemic sclerosis, the prototype systemic fibrosing disorder. The fibrosing disorders are heterogeneous category of conditions and include eosinophilic fasciitis (diffuse fasciitis with eosinophilia), eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, and the toxic oil syndrome, discussed in details in this chapter.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 1561-1573 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781461465676 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1461465664, 9781461465669 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2013 |
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Keywords
- Eosinophilia
- Epidemiology
- Fibrosis
- Immune System
- Immunogenetics
- Neurotoxicity
- Tryptophan
- Xenobiotics