Autoantibodies
Chapter 20 Autoantibodies PART AAntibody Structure, Function, and Production Jessica Manson Under normal circumstances, the immune system is involved in host defense. A loss of self-tolerance leads to the development…
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations
Chapter 33 Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations David S. Hallegua, Swamy Venuturupalli Gastrointestinal Involvement Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the prevalence of their…
Clinical Application of Serologic Tests, Serum Protein Abnormalities, and Other Clinical Laboratory Tests in SLE
Chapter 43 Clinical Application of Serologic Tests, Serum Protein Abnormalities, and Other Clinical Laboratory Tests in SLE Francisco P. Quismorio, Jr., Karina D. Torralba One hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus…
Psychopathology, Neurodiagnostic Testing, and Imaging
Chapter 30 Psychopathology, Neurodiagnostic Testing, and Imaging John G. Hanly, Antonina Omisade, John D. Fisk Introduction Involvement of the nervous system by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) includes a variety of…
Pathogenesis of the Nervous System
Chapter 28 Pathogenesis of the Nervous System Cynthia Aranow, Betty Diamond, Meggan Mackay With greater understanding of the immune abnormalities associated with active lupus, new targets have been identified and…
Specialized Treatment Approaches and Niche Therapies for Lupus Subsets
Chapter 51 Specialized Treatment Approaches and Niche Therapies for Lupus Subsets Daniel J. Wallace Treatment of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and End-Stage Renal Disease Incidence and Prevalence Patients with…
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis in Lupus
Chapter 26 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Atherosclerosis in Lupus Maureen McMahon, Brian Skaggs, Jennifer Grossman Introduction Premature atherosclerosis is a major comorbid condition in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although typical…
Differential Diagnosis and Disease Associations
Chapter 44 Differential Diagnosis and Disease Associations Meenakshi Jolly, Serene Francis, Winston Sequeira Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibits a variety of signs and symptoms among patients, which frequently poses diagnostic…
Complement and SLE
Chapter 14 Complement and SLE Chau-Ching Liu, Susan Manzi, Joseph M. Ahearn Historical Overview The complement system is arguably linked more intimately to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than to any…
