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Blau, Sheldon Paul, 1935-

Living with lupus : all the knowledge you need to help yourself / Sheldon Paul Blau with Dodi Schultz.

Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., ©1993.

vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

This is the definitive, up-to-the-minute source of information for lupus sufferers, their families and friends, and their caregivers. It includes the latest research on possible causes and promising treatments-including treatments other than the standard drug approach. The individual voices of patients in these pages provide illuminating insights for readers living with such an unpredictable disease. Practical resources round out this detailed, readable, and reassuring guide.

Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Popular works.

Systemic lupus erythematosus.

Schultz, Dodi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-251) and index.

1. In Their Own Words: How It Began -- 2. Diagnosis: What Makes the Difference -- 3. Why Me? What Causes Lupus -- Maybe -- 4. Doctor and Patient: A Delicate Partnership -- 5. Drugs Used for Lupus -- 6. The Main Medicines: Corticosteroids -- 7. Other Problems, Other Treatments -- 8. Osteoporosis: Detection and Prevention -- 9. A Prudent Approach to Pregnancy -- 10. The "Other" Lupus: Drugs -- and More -- That Can Cause Disease -- 11. Food Boosts, Cosmetic Cautions, and Other Practical Pointers -- 12. The Rest of Your Life -- 13. Lupus in Children and Teens -- 14. New Directions, Future Therapies -- Appendix: Good Connections (You're Not Alone).

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