Connective Tissue Disease

Part 1 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. - Introduction - SLE in 21st Century. - Epidemiologic aspects of SLE. - Immunopathogenesis of SLE. - Clinical aspects in SLE. - Autoantibodies and biomarkers: diagnostic aspects. - Joint involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. - Cutaneous manifestations of SLE. - Kidney Involvement in SLE. - NPSLE. - Cardiovascular issues in SLE. - SLE and Pregnancy. - Vitamin D endocrine system and SLE. - The impact of aPL detection on pregnancy. - SLE and APS. - Disease activity indices and prognosis of SLE. - Conventional therapy for SLE. - Biological Therapy in SLE. - Part 2 Sjögren Syndrome. - Classification criteria for Sjögren syndrome. - Pathogenesis of Sjögren syndrome. - Autoantibodies in Sjögren syndrome and laboratory markers. - Parotid and Submandibular involvement in Sjögren syndrome. - Extraglandular involvement in Sjögren syndrome. - Dry eye in Sjögren syndrome: diagnostic tools and therapy. - Neurologic involvement in Sjögren syndrome. - Lymphoproliferative disorderin Sjögren syndrome. - Pathogenetic aspects of Sjogren Syndrome: Relationships with Cryoglobulinemia and Lymphoproliferation. - Systemic treatment of Sjögren syndrome.