The Lupus Book

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 Bone 14. Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart 15. Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes 16. The Head, Neck, and Sjögren's Syndrome 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, Allergies, and Osteoporosis 30. Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby? 31. Economic Impact of Lupus in the United States and Disability Issues 32. What's the Prognosis? 33. Clinical Trials, New Therapies for Lupus, and Future Directions GLOSSARY APPENDIX: Lupus Resource Materials INDEX