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The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
Donald E. Thomas
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Description for The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
Paperback. Donald Thomas provides information for women who wish to become pregnant and advises readers about working with a disability, complementary and alternative medicine, infections, cancer, and a host of other topics. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 912 pages, 52, 37 black & white line drawings, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1530.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any system and organ in the body. For the 1.4 million people in the United States who have lupus, an overactive immune system senses that different parts of the body do not belong, and it attacks these parts. The immune system may strike the cells that line the joints or tendons, for example, causing pain and swelling. An incredibly complex disease, lupus must be properly treated for the optimal health and well-being of the person who has it. The Lupus Encyclopedia is an authoritative compendium that provides detailed explanations of ... Read more
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any system and organ in the body. For the 1.4 million people in the United States who have lupus, an overactive immune system senses that different parts of the body do not belong, and it attacks these parts. The immune system may strike the cells that line the joints or tendons, for example, causing pain and swelling. An incredibly complex disease, lupus must be properly treated for the optimal health and well-being of the person who has it. The Lupus Encyclopedia is an authoritative compendium that provides detailed explanations of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Condition
New
Weight
1568 g
Number of Pages
912
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421409849
SKU
V9781421409849
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About Donald E. Thomas
Donald E. Thomas, Jr., M.D., FACP, FACR, is an assistant professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and teaches rheumatology at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is a practicing physician and currently serves as a member of the Medical-Scientific Advisory Council of the Lupus Foundation, DC/MD/VA chapter.
Reviews for The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
A wealth of detail on the many ways lupus affects the human body, the various related treatment options, a range of patient resources for support, and more... a caring, comprehensive guide to understanding and coping with lupus. Library Journal The Lupus Encyclopedia is [a] carefully-researched, easily-understood and comprehensive book. It is, as it claims, an ENCYCLOPEDIA... If you [could have] ... Read more