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UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has a leaflet on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Lupus UK
The charity supports those who suffer with the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus Trust from St Thomas' Hospital, London
Providing information and support for lupus/lupus variant and other connective tissue diseases, including Hughes (the antiphospholipid) Syndrome.
Subacute Lupus Erythematosus
Information from the British Association of Dermatologists.
Lupus
Reliable information provided by Arthritis Research UK.
Lupus
Information from the National Kidney Federation.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Kidney
Information provided by the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit for patients and for doctors who are not renal specialists.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Information provided by the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Renal Unit for patients and for doctors who are not renal specialists.
Lupus - Lupus Patients Understanding and Support
LUpus Patients Understanding & Support ( LUPUS) is a non-profit organisation providing free information and free psychological support for individuals-affected-by-systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus variant conditions and the antiphospholipid antibody (Hughes') syndrome. LUpus Patients Understanding & Support (LUPUS) offer free information and free online psychological support to patients, carers, families and health care professionals including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and to other lupus organisations.
Medicine Guide for Lupus
Information from emc Medicine Guides.
Lupus
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.