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66;
immunosuppressive therapies,
150, 225–

tubules,
144,
145

28,
228,
264–66;
occupational therapy,
191;

tumor necrosis factor (TNF),
22,
54, 264

radiation therapy,
46;
stem cell therapy,
265–

2-chlordeoxyadenosine,
228

66.
See also
chemotherapy

two-dimensional Doppler echocardiogram,
87,

thiazide,
140

93

13-cis-retinoic acid,
231

thoracentesis,
87, 88

ulcers,
75, 137, 211

thoracic duct,
233–34

ultrasonic diagnosis,
86, 157–58

thrombocytopenia,
31

ultraviolet (UV) radiation: and antibiotics,
240;

thromboses (blood clots),
159–64, 258

and anti-DNA formation,
46;
and

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),

antimalarials,
215;
and drug-induced lupus,

156–57, 234, 260

52;
fear of,
197;
and immune suppressive

thymectomy,
158

therapies,
227;
and NSAIDs,
210;
and

thymus,
18–20, 158, 235

polymorphous light eruption,
73;
preventive

thyroid,
127, 130, 193

measures,
183–84;
and retinoids,
231;

Tietze’s syndrome,
81

sunscreens listed,
185
;
types of,
69

tingling sensations,
113

undifferentiated connective tissue disease

tinnitus,
123

(UCTD),
7, 172–73

tiredness,
192–93

University of Utah,
173

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uremia,
145–46

warfarin,
246

ureter,
144

Wassermann test,
159

urethra,
145

weather,
193

urinalysis,
66, 146

Wegener’s granulomatosis,
175

urinary tract,
150–51

weight loss and gain,
63–64

urticaria,
73–74

welts,
73–74.
See also
discoid lupus

erythematosus (DLE); skin

Westergren sedimentation rate,
66, 248

vaccines,
239, 261, 266

white blood cells (leukocytes): antibodies to,

vaginal dryness,
132, 202

30;
chemotherapy’s impact on,
155;

valerian,
190

components of,
21
;
described,
17–18;
in

valve (heart) disorders,
99–100

diagnosing lupus,
65;
formation of,
19
;

vascular history,
61

human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system,
23–

vasodilators,
93, 264

24,
24,
35, 39,
40,
41;
in synovial fluid,
80

VDRL screen,
68

women and lupus.
See
gender and lupus

vegetations,
99–100

work environment,
252–54

Veterans Administration,
256

World Health Organization,
147, 240

viruses,
46, 80, 237

wrists,
81

viscosity,
68, 109,
118,
234

vision disorders,
106, 218.
See also
eyes

vital signs,
61.
See also
diagnosis and

xerostomia,
124

assessment

vitamins,
186, 205, 231,
241See
also

yarrow,
187

supplements

yoga,
204

vitiligo,
73

yucca,
190

vocational rehabilitation,
192, 254

voice problems,
124

zoledronic acid,
241

• Contents
  
• Foreword to the First Edition
  
• Preface to the Third Edition
  
• Preface to the First Edition
  
• Part I: Introduction and Definitions
  
  • 1. Why Write a Book on Lupus?
    
  • 2. What Is Lupus?
    
  • 3. The History of Lupus
    
  • 4. Who Gets Lupus?
    
• Part II: Inflammation and Immunity
  
  • 5. The Body’s Protection Plan
    
  • 6. The Enemy Is Our Cells
    
• Part III: What Causes Lupus?
  
  • 7. The Genetic Connection
    
  • 8. Environmental Villains
    
  • 9. Drugs That May Cause Lupus or Produce Flareups
    
• Part IV: Where and How Can the Body Be Affected by Lupus?
  
  • 10. History, Symptoms, and Signs
    
  • 11. Must We Draw Blood?
    
  • 12. Reactions of the Skin: Rashes and Discoid Lupus
    
  • 13. Why the Aches? Arthritis, Muscles, and Bone
    
  • 14. Pants and Pulses: The Lungs and Heart
    
  • 15. Heady Connections: The Nervous System and Behavioral Changes
    
  • 16. The Head, Neck, and Sjögren’s Syndrome
    
  • 17. What About Hormones?
    
  • 18. The Impact of Lupus Upon the GI Tract and Liver
    
  • 19. Lupus in the Kidney and Urinary Tract
    
  • 20. The Blood and Lymphatic Systems
    
  • 21. Why Do Blood Clots Develop?
    
  • 22. Lupus Through the Ages: Lupus in Children and the Elderly
    
  • 23. Is It Really Lupus?
    
• Part V: The Management of Lupus Erythematosus
  
  • 24. How to Treat Lupus with Physical Measures
    
  • 25. You Can Help Conquer Lupus
    
  • 26. Taming Inflammation: Anti-inflammatory Therapies
    
  • 27. Big Guns and Magic Bullets: Disease-Modifying Drugs
    
  • 28. Other Options: Treatments Occasionally Used to Manage Lupus
    
  • 29. Fighting Infections, Allergies, and Osteoporosis
    
  • 30. Can a Woman with Lupus Have a Baby?
    
  • 31. Economic Impact of Lupus in the United States and Disability Issues
    
  • 32. What’s the Prognosis?
    
  • 33. New Therapies for Lupus and Future Directions
    
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