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

Title The lupus book : a guide for patients and their families / Daniel J. Wallace, MD, FACP, MACR.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
©2019

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Location Call No. Status
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  616.772 WALLACE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  616.772 WALLACE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.772 WAL    Check Shelf
Edition Sixth edition.
Description viii, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3,000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease. Now Dr. Wallace has once again completely revised The Lupus Book, incorporating a wealth of new information. The sixth edition of The Lupus Book offers these patients and their families an abundance of reliable, information that will help them manage the disease and live a happier life."--Page [2] of cover.
Contents Introduction and definitions. Why write a book on lupus? -- What is lupus? -- The history of lupus -- Who gets lupus? -- Inflammation and immunity. The body's protection plan -- The enemy is our cells -- What causes lupus? The genetic connection -- Environmental villains -- Drugs that may cause lupus or produce flare-ups -- Where and how can the body be affected by lupus? History, symptoms, and signs -- Must we draw blood? -- Reactions of the skin: rashes and cutaneous lupus -- Why the aches? Arthritis, muscles, and bone -- Pants and pulses: the lungs and heart -- Heady connections: the nervous system and behavioral changes -- The head, neck, and Sjögren's Syndrome -- What about hormones? -- The impact of lupus on the GI tract and liver -- Lupus in the kidney and urinary tract -- The blood and lymphatic systems -- Why do blood clots develop? -- Lupus through the ages: Lupus in children and the elderly -- Is it really lupus? -- The management of Lupus Erythematosus. How to treat Lupus with physical measures -- You can help conquer Lupus -- Taming inflammation: anti-inflammatory therapies -- Big guns and magic bullets: disease-modifying drugs -- Other treatment options: treatments occasionally used to manage Lupus -- Fighting infections, allergies, and Osteoporosis -- Can a woman with Lupus have a baby? -- Economic impact of Lupus in the United States and disability issues -- What's the prognosis? -- Clinical trials, new therapies for lupus, and future directions.
Subject Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Popular works.
Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Treatment.
Systemic lupus erythematosus. (OCoLC)fst01141443
Lupus.
Genre/Form Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
ISBN 9780190876203 (hardcover)
0190876204 (hardcover)
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