Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American College of Rheumatology
1800 Century Place
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA  30345
Phone:	(404) 633-3777
Fax:	(404) 633-1870
Web Address:	www.rheumatology.org
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP, a division of ACR) are professional organizations of rheumatologists and associated health professionals who are dedicated to healing, preventing disability from, and curing the many types of arthritis and related disabling and sometimes fatal disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones. Members of the ACR are physicians; members of the ARHP include research scientists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers. Both the ACR and the ARHP provide professional education for their members. The ACR Web site offers patient information fact sheets about rheumatic diseases, about medicines used to treat rheumatic diseases, and about care professionals.
Lupus Foundation of America
2000 L Street, N.W.
Suite 710
Washington, DC  20036
Phone:	(202) 349-1155 1-800-558-0121 1-800-558-0231 (Spanish information line)
Fax:	(202) 349-1156
Web Address:	www.lupus.org
The Lupus Foundation of America offers support groups and advocacy for people with lupus. Its Web site provides advocacy and medical information about the disease, a locator for finding a doctor or nearby Lupus Foundation chapter, and information about the latest lupus research and drug trials.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD  20892-3675
Phone:	1-877-22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267) toll-free (301) 495-4484
Fax:	(301) 718-6366
TDD:	(301) 565-2966
E-mail:	niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.niams.nih.gov
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public and health professionals by providing information, locating other information sources, and participating in a national federal database of health information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of scientists to carry out this research. The NIAMS Web site provides health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information packages about diseases.

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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: May 13, 2008
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
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