JointHealth™ express February 28, 2022
Lupus is an unpredictable disease in which a person’s immune system produces an excess of proteins called antibodies that attach themselves to various structures in the body. Approximately 15,000 Canadians are affected by systemic lupus erythematosus – the most common form of lupus. This issue of JointHealth™ insight will highlight:
Lupus is an unpredictable disease in which a person’s immune system produces an excess of proteins called antibodies that attach themselves to various structures in the body. Approximately 15,000 Canadians are affected by systemic lupus erythematosus – the most common form of lupus. This issue of JointHealth™ insight will highlight:
- The causes of lupus
- Who is affected by lupus and what the health effects are
- What the latest lupus research tells us
- ACE National Survey on Virtual Care Services for People Living with Arthritis: The experiences of lupus patients
- Lupus care and treatment
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ACE thanks Arthritis Research Canada (ARC) for its scientific review of ACE and JointHealth™ information and education programs.