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Book SynopsisNow completely updated! The best-selling, most comprehensive guide to lupus, its complications, and management. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack any body organ. It is three times more common in the United States today than it was in the 1980s, so there is an increased need for accurate, practical information on this potentially devastating disease. Lupus expert and clinician Donald E. Thomas, Jr., MD, provides all the helpful information patients need so they can understand and treat this disease. Highlighting amazing advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, this edition includes new and expanded information on: The latest FDA-approved medications How lupus affects different body parts Advanced labs that improve lupus diagnosis and treatment The role of the microbiome and anti-inflammatory diets Updated recommendations for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding Childhood-onset lupus The interaction between COVID-19 and lupus Non-drug treatments, complem
Table of ContentsContributing Chapter Editors
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Definitions, Causes, and Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disease
1. What Is Lupus and How Is It Diagnosed?
2. The Other Autoimmune Diseases
3. What Causes Lupus?
4. The Meaning of All Those Test Results
Part II: How Lupus Affects the Body
5. How SLE Affects the Body Directly
6. Constitutional Symptoms
7. The Musculoskeletal System
8. Skin and Mucous Membranes
9. Blood and Lymph Systems
10. The Respiratory System
11. The Heart and Blood Vessels
12. The Urinary System
13. The Nervous System
14. The Exocrine Gland System
15. The Digestive System
16. Eyes
17. The Endocrine System
18. The Reproductive System and Pregnancy
19. Prognosis, Special Populations, Healthcare Disparities
20. Lupus in Children and Adolescents
Part III: Other Complications of Lupus and Their Treatments
21. Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Blood Clots
22. Infections
23. Cancer
24. Osteoporosis
25. Avascular Necrosis of Bone
26. Adrenal Insufficiency
27. Fibromyalgia
28. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Stomach Ulcers
Part IV: Treating Lupus
29. General Treatment of Lupus
30. Antimalarials
31. Steroids
32. Immunosuppressants
33. Biologic Agents
34. Newest FDA-Approved Drugs for Lupus
35. Other Therapies for SLE
36. Prescription Pain Medicines
37. Future Treatments for SLE
38. Non-drug Therapies for Lupus
39. Complementary (Integrative) Medicine
Part V: Other Practical Matters
40. Understanding your Symptoms
41. Becoming Pregnant, Breast-Feeding, Contraception, Menopause Treatment
42. Preparing for Surgery and Travel
43. Communicating with your Provider
44. The Lupus Secrets Checklist
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