The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. His The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease.

Now Dr. Wallace has once again completely revised The Lupus Book, incorporating a wealth of new information. This Fifth Edition discusses new drug information and newly discovered information about the pathology of the disease--all laid out in user-friendly language that any patient could understand. In particular, Wallace discusses the first drug for Lupus to be approved by the FDA--belimumab (Benlysta)--as well as other drugs in clinical trials. Readers will also discover fully updated sections on the science of lupus and breakthroughs in research. And as in past editions, the book provides absolutely lucid answers to such questions as: What causes lupus? How and where is the body affected? Can a woman with lupus have a baby? And how can one manage this disease? Indeed, Dr. Wallace has distilled his extensive experience, providing the most up-to-date information on causes, prevention, cure, exercise, diet, and many other important topics. There is also a glossary of terms and an appendix of lupus resource materials compiled by the Lupus Foundation of America.

Over a million Americans have lupus. The new Fifth Edition offers these patients and their families an abundance of reliable, up-to-date information that will help them manage the disease and live a happier life.

• The Lupus Encyclopedia (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
• The Lupus Diet Plan: Meal Plans & Recipes to Soothe Inflammation, Treat Flares, and Send Lupus into Remission
• The Lupus Cookbook: 125+ Anti-Inflammatory Recipes to Live Well With Lupus
• Lupus Q&A: Everything You Need to Know, Revised Edition
• Coping with Lupus: Revised & Updated, Fourth Edition (Coping with Series)
• When Lupus Throws You For A Loop: A Handbook For The Newly Diagnosed, Lupus Veterans, And For Those Who Love Them
• Goodbye Lupus: How A Medical Doctor Healed Herself Naturally with Supermarket Foods
• The Sjogren's Book
• Green Smoothie Recipes to Kickstart Your Health and Healing: Based on the Best Selling Book Goodbye Lupus
• AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET: Immune System Recovery Chronic Pain Relief