Directory of Lupus Resources

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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. Inflammation is considered the primary feature of lupus. For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting only a few organs. For others, it may cause serious and even life-threatening problems.

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• Personal Pages
• Support Groups

Resources in This Category

• Alliance for Lupus Research

  http://www.lupusresearch.org/
  Offers information about the organization, current research and treatment, FAQs, links, and contact details.

• Faces of Lupus

  http://facesoflupus.com/
  See the faces of the real people affected by this illness.

• Hospital for Joint Diseases - Lupus

  http://cerebel.com/lupus/overview.htm
  By H Michael Belmont, MD, Rheumatologist, specialist in the treatment, research, and the care of affected patients. Also book sales.

• Lupus Now

  http://www.lupusnow.org/
  A magazine for people with lupus and their families, lupus health professionals and researchers. Published by the Lupus Foundation of America.

• Lupus Research Institute

  http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/
  Promotes and supports research on SLE prevention and treatment. News and information about lupus diagnosis, treatment, risk factors, research, clinical trials; advice for patients; and how to donate.

• Lupus Resource Center

  http://www.healingwell.com/lupus/
  A guide to resources, including medical news, articles and information, message boards, books, directory of related sites. Also has sales of books.

• Neurological Sequelae of Lupus

  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/lupus/lupus.htm
  Also called systemic lupus erythematosus. Information sheet compiled by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

• NHS Choices: Lupus

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Lupus/
  Provides information on this autoimmune condition. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and complications.

• Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - Lupus Family Registry and Repository

  http://lupus.omrf.org/
  NIH sponsored repository to recruit and store multiplex family DNA for current and future studies.

• The Lupus Site

  http://www.uklupus.co.uk/
  Diagnostic information, tests, medications, advice, support, forum, and survey with over 150 pages of information.

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