Wallace, Daniel J. 1949-

Lupus : the essential clinician's guide / Daniel J. Wallace, MD, FACP, FACR, Executive Series Editor, Oxford American Rheumatology Library, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. - 2nd edition. - v, 115 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Oxford American rheumatology library . - Oxford American rheumatology library. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The history of lupus -- Definitions and classification -- Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus -- Pathogenesis -- Clinical symptoms and signs -- Laboratory and imaging abnormalities -- Differential diagnosis and disease associations -- Important subsets and special considerations -- Methods of clinical ascertainment -- General treatment concepts -- Medications used to manage lupus erythematosus -- Economic impact and disability issues -- Prognosis -- Experimental and innovative therapies.

9780199361960 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 0199361967 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

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Systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic.

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