Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Evaluation and Treatment /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schur, Peter H. (Editor), Massarotti, Elena M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Internal medicine.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Often considered the prototypic autoimmune disease, Lupus is characterized by protean manifestations and affects a wide range of organ systems. Despite widespread availability of anti nuclear antibody testing and other technological diagnostic advances, the diagnosis of lupus can be elusive, difficu...

Table of Contents:

• -SLE Epidemiology: Epidemiology Subtypes and Risk Factors for Development
• The Immunopathogenesis and Immunopathology of SLE
• Diagnosis and Monitoring SLE
• Clinical Monitoring of the Patient with Lupus
• The Treatment of SLE: General Principles
• Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus Erythematosus
• Musculoskeletal Manifestations of SLE
• The Cerebrovascular System in SLE
• Pulmonary Manifestations of SLE
• Hematologic Manifestations of SLE
• Renal Manifestations of SLE
• Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SLE
• Neuropsychiatric Aspects of SLE
• SLE and Pregnancy
• Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome
• Lupus-Like Syndromes related to Drugs
• New and Emerging Therapies for SLE
• Comorbidities in SLE.