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Foreword to the First Edition | |
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Preface to the Fourth 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 Sjogren'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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New Therapies for Lupus and Future Directions | |
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Glossary | |
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Lupus Resource Materials | |
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Index | |