{"product_id":"the-scleroderma-book-a-guide-for-patients-and-families","title":"The Scleroderma Book: A Guide for Patients and Families","description":"The Scleroderma Book has long been considered the leading source of information for patients suffering with this disease. Now comes the Second Edition of this highly respected volume, extensively revised by Maureen Mayes, M.D., the leading authority in this field.\nWriting specifically for patients and their families, Dr. Mayes draws on her extensive experience treating scleroderma to provide up-to-date, practical information that will help patients manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Dr. Mayes begins with an easily accessible description of the basic facts, distinguishing between the many manifestations of the disease, ranging from localized scleroderma (small patches of hardened skin, most common in children, which tend to clear up over time) to systemic scleroderma, which can attack the lungs, the kidneys, and the blood vessels, and can be life threatening. Equally important, she offers sympathetic and reassuring advice on matters that often concern patients, such as the best course of action for those who want children, what to do if the disease affects your sex life, and what you can do to help your doctor treat your illness more effectively. The book concludes with a good humored, frank discussion about how to cope, day in and day out, with an uncertain future--how to be a \"person living with\" scleroderma, not a \"victim suffering from\" it. The new edition has updated chapters on the genetics of scleroderma and on new treatments for complications of this disease.\nTouching on virtually every aspect of this disorder, The Scleroderma Book provides a reliable source of information and reassurance for patients of any age and no matter how severe their form of the disease.\nEndorsed by the leading national advocate group, The Scleroderma Foundation\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0195169409\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0195169409.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Mayes M.D., Maureen D.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499853160506,"sku":"DBV.0195169409.VG","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0195169409-0.jpg?v=1783043112","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-scleroderma-book-a-guide-for-patients-and-families","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}