Now completely updated! The best-selling, most comprehensive guide to lupus, its complications, and management. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack any body organ. It is three times more common in the United States today than it was in the 1980s, so there is an increased need for accurate, practical information on this potentially devastating disease. Lupus expert and clinician Donald E. Thomas, Jr., MD, provides all the helpful information patients need so they can understand and treat this disease. Highlighting amazing advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, this edition includes new and expanded information on: * The latest FDA-approved medications * How lupus affects different body parts * Advanced labs that improve lupus diagnosis and treatment * The role of the microbiome and anti-inflammatory diets * Updated recommendations for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Childhood-onset lupus * The interaction between COVID-19 and lupus * Non-drug treatments, complementary medicines, and medical cannabis The gold standard since it was first published and carefully reviewed by experts in the field, the latest edition of The Lupus Encyclopedia is essential for patients, health care providers, and families. Bonus content on insurance issues and information about working with lupus and disability is also available online. Endorsed by The Lupus Foundation of America Contributors: Jemima Albayda, MD; Divya Angra, MD; Alan N. Baer, MD; Sasha Bernatsky, MD, PhD; George Bertsias, MD, PhD; Ashira D. Blazer, MD; Ian Bruce, MD; Jill Buyon, MD; Yashaar Chaichian, MD; Maria Chou, MD; Sharon Christie, Esq; Angelique N. Collamer, MD; Ashte Collins, MD; Caitlin O. Cruz, MD; Mark M. Cruz, MD; Dana DiRenzo, MD; Jess D. Edison, MD; Titilola Falasinnu, PhD; Andrea Fava, MD; Cheri Frey, MD; Neda F. Gould, PhD; Nishant Gupta, MD; Sarthak Gupta, MD; Sarfaraz Hasni, MD; David Hunt, MD; Mariana J. Kaplan, MD; Alfred Kim, MD; Deborah Lyu Kim, DO; Rukmini Konatalapalli, MD; Fotios Koumpouras, MD; Vasileios C. Kyttaris, MD; Jerik Leung, MPH; Hector A. Medina, MD; Timothy Niewold, MD; Julie Nusbaum, MD; Ginette Okoye, MD; Sarah L. Patterson, MD; Ziv Paz, MD; Darryn Potosky, MD; Rachel C. Robbins, MD; Neha S. Shah, MD; Matthew A. Sherman, MD; Yevgeniy Sheyn, MD; Julia F. Simard, ScD; Jonathan Solomon, MD; Rodger Stitt, MD; George Stojan, MD; Sangeeta Sule, MD; Barbara Taylor, CPPM, CRHC; George Tsokos, MD; Ian Ward, MD; Emma Weeding, MD; Arthur Weinstein, MD; Sean A. Whelton, MD
Donald E. Thomas, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR (GREENBELT, MD), is in private practice at Arthritis and Pain Associates of Prince Georges County. He is a clinical associate professor at the Uniformed Services University and teaches rheumatology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Sjoegren's Foundation.
Contributing Chapter Editors List of Illustrations List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Definitions, Causes, and Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disease 1. What Is Lupus and How Is It Diagnosed? 2. The Other Autoimmune Diseases 3. What Causes Lupus? 4. The Meaning of All Those Test Results Part II: How Lupus Affects the Body 5. How SLE Affects the Body Directly 6. Constitutional Symptoms 7. The Musculoskeletal System 8. Skin and Mucous Membranes 9. Blood and Lymph Systems 10. The Respiratory System 11. The Heart and Blood Vessels 12. The Urinary System 13. The Nervous System 14. The Exocrine Gland System 15. The Digestive System 16. Eyes 17. The Endocrine System 18. The Reproductive System and Pregnancy 19. Prognosis, Special Populations, Healthcare Disparities 20. Lupus in Children and Adolescents Part III: Other Complications of Lupus and Their Treatments 21. Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Blood Clots 22. Infections 23. Cancer 24. Osteoporosis 25. Avascular Necrosis of Bone 26. Adrenal Insufficiency 27. Fibromyalgia 28. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Stomach Ulcers Part IV: Treating Lupus 29. General Treatment of Lupus 30. Antimalarials 31. Steroids 32. Immunosuppressants 33. Biologic Agents 34. Newest FDA-Approved Drugs for Lupus 35. Other Therapies for SLE 36. Prescription Pain Medicines 37. Future Treatments for SLE 38. Non-drug Therapies for Lupus 39. Complementary (Integrative) Medicine Part V: Other Practical Matters 40. Understanding your Symptoms 41. Becoming Pregnant, Breast-Feeding, Contraception, Menopause Treatment 42. Preparing for Surgery and Travel 43. Communicating with your Provider 44. The Lupus Secrets Checklist Index
Now completely updated! The best-selling, most comprehensive guide to lupus, its complications, and management.
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 An extremely thorough and readable volume reflecting enormous amounts of time, effort, and research. --Daniel J. Wallace, MD, FACP, FACR, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, author of The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families Finally, an expert clinician who can explain a complicated medical condition using simple conversational English without glossing over important details or talking down to the reader. I will be recommending this book to my patients with lupus and to anyone who wants to understand this illness better. --Joan T. Merrill, MD, Head, Clinical Pharmacology Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and Medical Director, Lupus Foundation of America
