Autoimmune Disorders
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Table of Contents
Continuing Medical Education
Foreword
Basic Science Update
Immune System Reactivity
How Autoimmune Diseases Occur
Genetics in Autoimmune Disease
Pregnancy and Sex Hormones
Fetal and Maternal Microchimerism
Screening
Counseling: Establishing a Dialogue
Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Systemic Sclerosis
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis and Evaluation
Management
Special Considerations
Special Concerns for Older Women
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Gamma-linolenic Acid
Referral
Conclusion
Test Your Clinical Skills
References
Index