Rheumatology is entering an exciting new era. The rapid expansion in knowledge of the complexities of the immune system as it functions in both health and disease has provided fresh hope to those engaged in the search for effective and safe novel treatment modalities. In particular, the power of current molecular techniques has provided several new inspirational pieces of the pathogenetic jigsaw puzzle, which may in time expose a refreshingly new therapeutic landscape. In this book, Rheumatic diseases: immunological mechanisms and prospects for new therapies, …