The lupus book : a guide for patients and their families / Daniel J. Wallace, MD, FACP, MACR, Professor of Medicine, Associate Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Board of Governors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, Daniel J. (Daniel Jeffrey), 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Systemic lupus erythematosus--Popular works.

Systemic lupus erythematosus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 336 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Where should we start? The most logical place is with a definition of lupus. We look at how it is classified as a disease and place it in its proper historical perspective. This is followed by an overview of how lupus is distributed in the population-in other words, who gets the disease, which parts of the world have the highest prevalence of lupus, how many people have lupus in the United States and at what age, and which sex is most affected"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

The Lupus Book

Copyright

Contents

Preface to the Seventh 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 Cutaneous Lupus

13. Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bones

14. Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart

15. Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes

16. The Head, Neck, and Sjögren's Disease

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 Treatment Options: Treatments Occasionally Used to Manage Lupus

29. Fighting Infections, Vaccine Reactions, Allergies, and Osteoporosis

30. Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby?

31. Economic Impact of Lupus, Disability Issues, Racial and Social Disparities

32. What's the Prognosis?

33. Clinical Trials, New Therapies for Lupus, and Future Directions

Glossary

Appendix: Lupus Resource Materials

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 14, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Wallace, Daniel J. 1949- Lupus book

ISBN:

9780197689868

0197689868

9780197689844

0197689841

9780197689851

019768985X

OCLC:

1416192724

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.