Understanding and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Author: Lan Jinchu
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is innovative in content, rich in data, deeply elaborated, and highly practical, reflecting the latest research progress and treatment levels in China regarding systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It serves as an excellent reference for education, research, clinical practice, and development in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrated Chinese and Western medicine. Dedicated to medical professionals and patients who are engaged in the research and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, Sj?gren's syndrome, and other autoimmune diseases!
The author has thoroughly reviewed extensive medical literature from both China and abroad, combining long-term clinical experience and insights to systematically elaborate on TCM's understanding of this challenging disease, SLE. The book discusses the treatment of SLE from both TCM and Western medicine perspectives. It is divided into nine chapters, comprehensively exploring the causes, triggers, relapse and exacerbation factors, and the latest advancements in pathogenesis and pathological research of SLE. It provides detailed introductions from both TCM and Western medicine perspectives on clinical diagnosis, classification, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnostic tests, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic efficacy evaluation.
Among these, it places special emphasis on the use of Western medications such as corticosteroids, TCM's classified treatment approaches, and the skillful integration of TCM and Western medicine. The book strives to achieve an organic combination of traditional TCM theory with modern research, clinical diagnosis and treatment with basic research findings, and the unique characteristics of TCM diagnosis and treatment with conventional Western medicine use.