Recommended Web Sites

KidsHealth for Parents: Living with Lupus - An informative article about the diagnosis, management and prognosis of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information.

Life with Lupus - KidsHealth wrote this section specifically for kids.

Lupus - Extensive information on all aspects of lupus from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Topics include: drug induced SLE, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options; as well as pregnancy, and psychosocial aspects.

Lupus - Excellent information on all aspects of lupus from the Mayo Clinic, including screening and diagnosis, treatment options, self-care information and coping strategies.

Lupus Foundation of America - The mission of the Lupus Foundation of America is to educate and support those affected by lupus and find the cure. The "Living With Lupus" website strives to contribute to the accomplishment of this mission by providing those within the Internet community affected by lupus a source of up-to-date information and support.

MedlinePlus: Lupus - The National Library of Medicine provides these links to excellent resources on lupus.

Lupus from NOAH - The NY Online Access to Health, a project of the NY Academy of Medicine and the NY Public Library provide these links to quality resources on lupus. NOAH also has a section in Spanish on lupus.

Pregnancy and Lupus - The Lupus Foundation of America reports on the problems associated with having a baby while having lupus.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - The Journal of the American Medical Association provides this information.