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LFA Unveils New Lupus Education Materials

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Article Date: 07 Feb 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is proud to unveil its new line of updated and revised lupus education materials. Five new booklets, eleven fact sheets and five quick guides provide the latest medically sound information about lupus diagnosis and treatment. The publications feature easy-to-read text within a colorful layout to help individuals with lupus and others learn about lupus and its consequences.

The new publications are appropriate for use at health fairs, doctors' offices, hospitals, schools, and education programs. Bulk orders of these new materials are available for purchase through the LFA store. Single copies are available by contacting the LFA Patient Navigator or any chapter office.

Developed in consultation with the nation's leading lupus experts, the materials provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of lupus.

Booklets and corresponding fact sheets include:

- Understanding Lupus (causes, forms, symptoms, physicians, and risks)
- Diagnosing Lupus (the immune system, common symptoms, and lab tests)
- Treating Lupus (the goals of a treatment plan, medications used, investigational treatments, and complementary and alternative therapies)
- Living with Lupus (the physical impacts of the disease)
- Coping with Lupus (the emotional and personal aspects of the disease)

Additional fact sheets about specific organ involvement include:

- Lupus and the Cardiovascular System
- Lupus and the Renal System
- Lupus and the Skin
- Lupus and the Nervous System
- Lupus and the Musculoskeletal System

In addition, the LFA has developed a series of Quick Guides which provide information about the impact of lupus on specific population groups that are at greater risk for developing lupus - African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics/Latinos.

Additional titles as well as versions in Spanish are in development.

http://www.lupus.org




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