Lupus

by Karin Rhines

Between one and two million people in the United States are known to have lupus. But many more people may have it and not know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy cells and invaders like viruses and bacteria. In lupus, the immune system attacks tissues throughout the body. In mild cases symptoms include joint pain and fatigue. The worst cases can end in kidney disease...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822585820
• ISBN13: 9780822585824
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary