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| Preface to the Fifth Edition | |
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| Introduction and Definitions | |
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| Why Write a Book on Lupus? | |
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| What Is Lupus? | |
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| The History of Lupus | |
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| Who Gets Lupus? | |
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| Inflammation and Immunity | |
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| The Body's Protection Plan | |
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| The Enemy Is Our Cells | |
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| What Causes Lupus? | |
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| The Genetic Connection | |
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| Environmental Villains | |
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| Drugs That May Cause Lupus or Produce Flare-ups | |
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| Where and How Can the Body Be Affected by Lupus? | |
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| History, Symptoms, and Signs | |
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| Must We Draw Blood? | |
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| Reactions of the Skin: Rashes and Discoid Lupus | |
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| Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bone | |
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| Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart | |
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| Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes | |
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| The Head, Neck, and Sj�gren's Syndrome | |
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| What about Hormones? | |
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| The Impact of Lupus on the GI Tract and Liver | |
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| Lupus in the Kidney and Urinary Tract | |
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| The Blood and Lymphatic Systems | |
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| Why Do Blood Clots Develop? | |
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| Lupus through the Ages: Lupus in Children and the Elderly | |
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| Is It Really Lupus? | |
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| The Management of Lupus Erythematosus | |
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| How to Treat Lupus with Physical Measures | |
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| You Can Help Conquer Lupus | |
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| Taming Inflammation: Anti-inflammatory Therapies | |
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| Big Guns and Magic Bullets: Disease-Modifying Drugs | |
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| Other Options: Treatments Occasionally Used to Manage Lupus | |
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| Fighting Infections, Allergies, and Osteoporosis | |
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| Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby? | |
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| Economic Impact of Lupus in the United States and Disability Issues | |
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| What's the Prognosis? | |
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| Clinical Trials, New Therapies for Lupus, and Future Directions | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Appendix: Lupus Resource Materials | |
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| Index | |