The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Table of contents

• The Lupus Book i
• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• 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
• 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 15
• 5: The Body's Protection Plan 17
• 6: The Enemy is Our Cells 26
• Part III - What Causes Lupus? 35
• 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? 57
• 10: History, Symptoms, and Signs 59
• 11: Must We Draw Blood? 65
• 12: Reactions of the Skin 69
• 13: Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bone 78
• 14: Pants and Pulses 85
• 15: Heady Connections 104
• 16: The Head, Neck, and Sjögren'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 165
• 23: Is It Really Lupus? 170
• Part V - The Management of Lupus Erythematosus 181
• 24: How to Treat Lupus with Physical Measures 183
• 25: You Can Help Conquer Lupus 195
• 26: Taming Inflammation 207
• 27: Big Guns and Magic Bullets 214
• 28: Other Options 230
• 29: Fighting Infections, Allergies, and Osteoporosis 236
• 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 279

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