The lupus book : : a guide for patients and their families / / Daniel J. Wallace.

• VerfasserIn: Wallace, Daniel J. 1949-
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Oxford University Press,, [2013]; 2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: Fifth edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 294 pages) :; illustrations

Table of Contents

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Part I. Introduction and Definitions -- 1. Why Write a Book on Lupus? -- 2. What Is Lupus? -- 3. The History of Lupus -- 4. Who Gets Lupus? -- Part II. Inflammation and Immunity -- 5. The Body's Protection Plan -- 6. The Enemy Is Our Cells -- Part III. What Causes Lupus? -- 7. The Genetic Connection -- 8. Environmental Villains -- 9. Drugs That May Cause Lupus or Produce Flare-ups -- Part IV. Where and How Can the Body Be Affected by Lupus? -- 10. History, Symptoms, and Signs -- 11. Must We Draw Blood? -- 12. Reactions of the Skin: Rashes and Discoid Lupus -- 13. Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bone -- 14. Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart -- 15. Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes -- 16. The Head, Neck, and Sjogren's Syndrome -- 17. What About Hormones? -- 18. The Impact of Lupus on the GI Tract and Liver -- 19. Lupus in the Kidney and Urinary Tract -- 20. The Blood and Lymphatic Systems -- 21. Why Do Blood Clots Develop? -- 22. Lupus through the Ages: Lupus in Children and the Elderly -- 23. Is It Really Lupus? -- Part V. The Management of Lupus Erythematosus -- 24. How to Treat Lupus with Physical Measures -- 25. You Can Help Conquer Lupus -- 26. Taming Inflammation: Anti-inflammatory Therapies -- 27. Big Guns and Magic Bullets: Disease-Modifying Drugs -- 28. Other Options: Treatments Occasionally Used to Manage Lupus -- 29. Fighting Infections, Allergies, and Osteoporosis -- 30. Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby? -- 31. Economic Impact of Lupus in the United States and Disability Issues -- 32. What's the Prognosis? -- 33. New Therapies for Lupus and Future Directions -- Glossary -- Appendix: Lupus Resource Materials -- Index.