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The lupus book
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The lupus book. Daniel J Wallace. (Pp 271; US$25.) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-19-513281-5.
Lupus is a common and complex disease. This book is written for patients, but physicians and health professionals dealing with systemic lupus erythematosus will also find it useful. The author's aim is to provide readers with all necessary information and practical advice.
The first part deals with the definition, a brief historical review, and the epidemiology of the disease (the prevalence is probably still underestimated). The second is devoted to the mechanisms …