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Foreword to the First Edition by Henrietta Aladjem, vii
Preface to the Third Edition, ix
Preface to the First Edition, xi
Part I Introduction and Definitions
1. Why Write a Book on Lupus? 3
2. What Is Lupus? 5
3. The History of Lupus, 9
4. Who Gets Lupus? 11
Part II Inflammation and Immunity
5. The Body’s Protection Plan, 17
6. The Enemy Is Our Cells, 26
Part III What Causes Lupus?
7. The Genetic Connection, 39
8. Environmental Villains, 43
9. Drugs That May Cause Lupus or Produce Flareups, 49
Part IV Where and How Can the Body Be Affected by Lupus?
10. History, Symptoms, and Signs, 59
11. Must We Draw Blood? 65
12. Reactions of the Skin: Rashes and Discoid Lupus, 69
13. Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bone, 78
14. Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart, 85
15. Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes, 104
16. The Head, Neck, and Sjo¨gren’s Syndrome, 121
17. What About Hormones? 127
18. The Impact of Lupus Upon the GI Tract and Liver, 133
19. Lupus in the Kidney and Urinary Tract, 144
20. The Blood and Lymphatic Systems, 152
21. Why Do Blood Clots Develop? 159
22. Lupus Through the Ages: Lupus in Children and the Elderly,
23. Is It Really Lupus? 170
Part V The Management of Lupus Erythematosus
24. How to Treat Lupus with Physical Measures, 183
25. You Can Help Conquer Lupus, 195
26. Taming Inflammation: Anti-inflammatory Therapies, 207
27. Big Guns and Magic Bullets: Disease-Modifying Drugs, 214
28. Other Options: Treatments Occasionally Used to Manage Lupus, 230
29. Fighting Infections, Allergies, and
30. Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby? 243
31. Economic Impact of Lupus in the United States and Disability Issues, 252
32. What’s the Prognosis? 255
33. New Therapies for Lupus and Future Directions, 261
GLOSSARY, 267
APPENDIX Lupus Resource Materials, 275
INDEX, 281
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