Washio M. Kobashi G. (Eds.) Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease

Springer, 2019. — 185 p. — (Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine). — ISBN: 9811310955.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.Introduction of Epidemiological Studies of “Nanbyo”
Risk Factors for Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Japan
Risk Factors in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Case-Control Study of Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease in Japan
Descriptive and Analytic Epidemiology of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) in Japan
Case-Control Study of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Japan
Epidemiology of Ulcerative Colitis in Japan
Epidemiology of Crohn’s Disease in Japan
The Role of Gene–Environment Interaction in the Etiology of SLE
Epidemiological Studies of Specified Rare and Intractable Disease