Lupus
Lupus - looˈpəs, noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. In lupus, medically known as lupus erythematosus, antibodies are produced against the individual's own cells, causing tissue inflammation and cell damage. Because the vascular and connective tissue of any body organ may be affected, various symptoms Read More...
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Lupus
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Living with Lupus: All the Knowledge You Need to Help Yourself
by Sheldon Paul Blau, Dodi Schultz. 264 pgs.
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African-American Women's Health and Social Issues (Chap. 2 "Lupus: The Silent Killer")
by Catherine Fisher Collins. 230 pgs.
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A Practice Approach for Identifying Previously Unsuspected Environmental Contributors to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Other Complex Diseases, in Environmental Health Perspectives
by Morris W. Foster, Christopher E. Aston. 5 pgs.
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Heart Disease in Women ("Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" begins on p. 641)
by Susan Wilansky, James T. Willerson. 672 pgs.
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Body Image and Sexuality in Women with and without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
by Asani H. Seawell, Sharon Danoff-Burg. 11 pgs.
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Low-Dose Exposure to Inorganic Mercury Accelerates Disease and Mortality in Acquired Murine Lupus, in Environmental Health Perspectives
by Charles S. Via, Phuong Nguyen, Florin Niculescu, John Papadimitriou, Dennis Hoover, Ellen K. Silbergeld. 5 pgs.
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The Vocational Implication of Two Common Rheumatic Diseases, in The Journal of Rehabilitation
by Phyllis A. Gordon, Matthew Stoelb, Jennifer Chiriboga. 5 pgs.
