The autoimmune connection
Rita Baron-Faust · 2003 · 422 pages
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About this book
Autoimmune diseases affect some fifty million Americans, 75 percent of whom are women. In the first-ever book of its kind, Jill P. Buyon, M.D., and women’s-health specialist Rita Baron-Faust teach us what we need to know to identify, understand, and treat what they call “the intimate enemy.”You'll learn:Which tests you might need and how to obtain a correct diagnosis Early signs and symptoms and how to sort out vague and unrelated symptoms Answers to frequently asked questions about fertility and pregnancy How autoimmune disorders and their treatments can affect you at different stages of life Expert advice on getting the latest treatments, finding a specialist, and navigating the health-care system What science and medicine have to offer for treatments, new therapies, and more With The Autoimmune Connection, you’ll be armed with the expertise of two of the field’s most qualified authorities and the latest from the medical specialists at the institutions leading the way in investigating these diseases.“The common threads that connect the autoimmune diseases are woven throughout this important book, enabling readers to obtain a greater understanding of these illnesses individually and collectively. Together with new information contained in this volume about diagnostic and treatment advances, patients (and their families) will be better able to cope with these diseases and . . . get on with their lives.”—From the IntroductionMany people have struggled with various chronic illn
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