Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Third Edition has been updated from a very successful book previously offered from another publisher. Accepted as a classic reference in the area of SLE, the previous two editions cover the basic and clinical aspects of the disease. This Third Edition includes new chapters and expanded coverage of central nervous system disease and lupus, renal function, lupus and pregnancy, and experimental therapies. It presents comprehensive, current coverage of basic models of etiology and pathogenesis, and includes a complete catalog of autoantibodies produced, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic approaches.

Key Features

* Covers systemic lupus erythematosus from basic science to diagnosis and management

* Includes new authors and four new chapters

* Presents comprehensive coverage of basic models of etiology and pathogenesis

* Provides a complete catalog of autoantibodies produced, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic approaches

ri, SLE and the Cardiovascular System: The Heart.

G. Hoffman, SLE and the Cardiovascular System: Vascular Effects.

E.C. Lawrence, SLE and the Lung.

L. Mayer, Non-Hepatic Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SLE.

I. MacKay, Hepatic Disease and Lupus.

J. Laurence, Cellular Hematology of SLE.

J. Zuckerman, Articular Manifestations of Lupus.

T. Koike, Immunology of Phospholipid Antibodies.

R. Asherson, The Antiphospholipid Syndromes.

S. Shapiro, Coagulation Problems and SLE.

J. Merrill, Secondary Phospholipid Syndrome: Treatment and Pathogenesis.

B. Richardson, Pathogenesis of Drug Induced Lupus.

E. Hess, Drug Related Lupus: Clinical Aspects.

R. Kimberly, Steroid Use In Lupus.

J. Klippel, Immunosuppresive Therapy: Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Agents.

R. Van Vollenhoven, Unproven and Experimental Therapy of Lupus.