The Autoimmune Connection: Essential Information for Women on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Getting On With Your Life

by Rita Baron-Faust, Jill P. Buyon

As featured in the New York Times and recommended by the National Women's Health Resource Center and the Society for Women's Health Research, The Autoimmune Connection discusses the links between autoimmune diseases and offers up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatments, and risks for women with one or more autoimmune disease, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or Crohn's disease.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Medical

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Becca Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is an adequate but not stellar summary of the most common autoimmune disorders. I have been recently diagnosed with a very rare skin blistering autoimmune disorder and didn't find much in this book that was useful. However if you have a common garden variety autoimmune disorder or more than one! This book could be a good intro. One to pick up at the library though instead of purchasing.

[Aihnewzealand]

I havent read this right through although I did find it informative and interesting.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I liked the set up of this book and was impressed by the scope of treatments discussed, I was disappointed that in the chapter about inflammatory arthritis there was hardly a mention of psoriatic arthritis. Thinking perhaps there would be more in the skin disease section, again, there was a definite hole in the inclusion of this fairly common diagnosis, nor is there much on ankylosing spondyltis- the ones that I have and the ones I wanted to read about. Luckily, the treatments are similar for that of rheumatoid arthritis (which has its own chapter and possibly the longest one in the book). The writing is pretty dry, and I think would have benefitted from some additional patient narratives, but it is definitely a decent resource for the newly diagnosed or people looking for a starting point to understand various autoimmune diseases. Three stars.

[MG · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read select chapters. This book included simplified, approachable information making it a good starting point on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, and resources for several common diseases.

[Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's hard to rate or review books like this one, since I definitely did not read this cover to cover. I focused in on the autoimmune diseases which most affect me/my family. A good primer on autoimmune diseases, specifically in how they affect women; pretty dry.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. Things I appreciated the most:
- Female perspective
- Listing diagnosing procedures for each condition
- Listing disorders that cluster together
- Many quotes from women whose words and experience are illuminating in a way that simple definitions cannot

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. No single book has it all. Worth reading.

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[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciated the breakdown by type of disease.