The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families, Edition 5

Daniel J. Wallace

Nov 2012 · Oxford University Press

About this ebook

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. His The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease. Now Dr. Wallace has once again completely revised The Lupus Book, incorporating a wealth of new information. This Fifth Edition discusses new drug information and newly discovered information about the pathology of the disease--all laid out in user-friendly language that any patient could understand. In particular, Wallace discusses the first drug for Lupus to be approved by the FDA--belimumab (Benlysta)--as well as other drugs in clinical trials. Readers will also discover fully updated sections on the science of lupus and breakthroughs in research. And as in past editions, the book provides absolutely lucid answers to such questions as: What causes lupus? How and where is the body affected? Can a woman with lupus have a baby? And how can one manage this disease? Indeed, Dr. Wallace has distilled his extensive experience, providing the most up-to-date information on causes, prevention, cure, exercise, diet, and many other important topics. There is also a glossary of terms and an appendix of lupus resource materials compiled by the Lupus Foundation of America. Over a million Americans have lupus. The new Fifth Edition offers these patients and their families an abundance of reliable, up-to-date information that will help them manage the disease and live a happier life.

Ratings and reviews

I am a mother who has 2 daughter's who have Sjogren's and Lupus and the Lupus and Sjogren's books were excellent and VERY informative. They are not difficult to read and very well written and explanatory on every level. I read the updated 2013 Lupus book and the 2012 version of the Sjogren's book. The books are very difficult to read emotionally because he writes first about the minor symptoms and then goes into the major. When you get to the major symptoms/problems, then anxiety will kick in knowing the worse possibilities that could come about. But it is good to thoroughly know about the disease so it can be managed correctly and the patient and/or parent can be well informed about the condition they are facing. I highly recommend this book and any that he has written on auto-immune disorders.

I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2002. I was told about this book by my Rheumatologist. It is very informative and has helped me during flares and management.

Great informative read

About the author

Daniel J. Wallace, MD is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA based at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His many books include All About Fibromyalgia and All About Osteoarthritis (with Nancy Lane).