Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Evaluation and Treatment
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, t
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Peter H. Schur Elena M. Massarotti
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Lupus Erythematosus Clinical Evaluation and Treatment
Editors Peter H. Schur Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, Allergy Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA, USA
Elena M. Massarotti Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, Allergy Center for Clinical Therapeutics Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, MA, USA
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Preface
Most physicians, regardless of their area of expertise, will encounter a patient with lupus during the course of their careers, or must consider the diagnosis when evaluating a patient with a particular complaint. Often considered the prototypic autoimmune disease, it is characterized by protean manifestations and affects a wide range of organ systems. Despite the widespread availability of antinuclear antibody testing and other technological diagnostic advances, the diagnosis of lupus can be elusive, difficult, and inexact. Treatment of the disease can also be challenging, and focused upon the immune system and the specific organ
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