Clinical Updates in Women's Health Care

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