The London Lupus Centre, Book of Lupus: A Patients' Guide

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any system in the body. Think of it as a 'self-allergy' where the body attacks its own cells and tissues, causing inflammation, pain, and possible organ damage. Lupus is an extremely common and potentially treatable disease of the im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hughes, Graham (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Temas:
Rheumatology.
Internal medicine.
Medical sciences.
Internal Medicine.
Health Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Lupus in a nutshell
  • What to look for?
  • The rise and rise of lupus
  • What causes lupus?
  • Lupus and the world around us
  • Features of Lupus
  • The clinical picture
  • The skin
  • The kidney
  • Heart and lungs
  • The brain
  • The blood
  • Pregnancy and lupus
  • 'First Cousins of Lupus'
  • Sjögren's syndrome
  • Hughes syndrome (antiphospholipid syndrome)
  • Mixed connective tissue disease (Sharpe's syndrome)
  • Tests in Lupus
  • Antibody tests
  • Other tests
  • Treatment of Lupus
  • General treatment of lupus
  • Plaquenil® and antimalarials
  • Steroids
  • Immunosuppresives
  • Other drugs and treatments in lupus
  • Treatment of Hughes syndrome
  • Osteoporosis and lupus
  • The future
  • Where can I find out more?.

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