Understanding lupus
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Understanding lupus

Angela RW Barwick Lupus Specialist Nurse and Sister, Louise Coote Lupus Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting women of childbearing years. Angela Barwick discusses the condition, dealing with the diagnosis itself, the symptoms, treatment and the effects on the patient’s lifestyle and wellbeing.

Nursing Standard. 14, 46, 47-51. doi: 10.7748/ns2000.08.14.46.47.c2893

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