Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has an information 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.

 Lupus

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Lupus

Information leaflet available on the website provided by the Skin Care Campaign.

 British Association of Dermatologists

Their website aims to be a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. See their patient information section.

 Lupus

Reliable information provided by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

 National Kidney Federation

The National Kidney Federation provides a factsheet on Lupus.

 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

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Medicine Guide for SLE

Provides detailed information about the drugs available to treat this condition. Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines, conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Systemic lupus erythematosus

Information from BUPA.

 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, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, 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.