• Lupus UK produces a range of Factsheets, booklets and articles available to its members - see below
  
  
• And a range of "Minicards" in a variety of languages.
  
  
• It also stocks a range of reasonably-priced books and booklets: see its web site.
  
  
• Here's a description of the laboratory tests you may have.
  
  

On the Internet, there is almost too much information! It ranges from medical treatises full of long words designed to impress fellow doctors, through miracle cures and snake-oil sales sites, to the plain scary. Here are some sites which seem to contain a balanced range of articles. We are not qualified to comment on their relevance to your own medical problems. Ask your doctor!

• Lupus Foundation of America
• Lupus Canada
• International League of Associations for Rheumatology
• Joanne's Lupus Site
• European Lupus Foundation
• UK West Midlands Lupus Group
• UK Yorkshire Lupus Group

Note: these Fact Sheets are not intended to be read like the chapters of a book, but individually as appropriate. Some of the material is repeated on several sheets.

• List of titles and subheadings
• LUPUS Incidence within the Community
• LUPUS A Guide for Patients
• LUPUS The Symptoms and Diagnosis
• LUPUS The Heart and Lungs
• LUPUS and the Brain
• LUPUS and the Kidneys
• LUPUS The Joints and Muscles
• LUPUS The Skin and Hair
• LUPUS The Mouth, Nose and Eyes
• LUPUS Fatigue and your Lifestyle
• LUPUS and Men
• LUPUS and Light Sensitivity
• LUPUS and Pregnancy
• LUPUS and Blood Disorders
• LUPUS and Medication
• LUPUS and Associated Conditions
• LUPUS and the Feet
• Discoid Lupus

Lupus UK can also supply you with several books on aspects of Lupus at a reasonable price. See the Lupus UK site for the latest list.

Lupus UK also have a site intended for healthcare professionals as a useful source of information on the diagnosis, treatment and support of patients with lupus and related connective tissue diseases. On this are "A GP's Guide to Diagnosis" and "A Guide for nurses and associated health professionals". Paper copies of both can be sent free to health professionals. [They can be purchased by anyone, although they are written in rather medical language!]