EBOOK Lupus

Lupus is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks itself, culminating        in disease which can affect multiple organs, including the skin, joints, heart,        lungs, kidneys, and central nervous system. Lupus currently affects about 30,000        patients in the UK, 500,000 in the United States and tens of thousands throughout        Europe. Whilst there have been great advances in research into the genetic        background of lupus and new interventions such as stem-cell transplants, there        isstill a surprising lack of information available for patients, carers and their        families. Written by the former President of the British Society for Rheumatology        and the current co-director of the Lupus Centre of Excellence in Pittsburgh, USA,        this new edition of Lupus: The Facts reflects majordevelopments in our understanding        of the causes of lupus.