"Six million people in the United States meet the criteria for fibromyalgia, which is a disorder characterized by a combination of pain, fatigue, and related symptoms. On average, these patients see about four doctors before they are correctly diagnosed, and many are convinced they have a life-threatening illness such as an advanced stage of cancer. About $600 billion is spent annually in the United States to diagnose or manage chronic ..."
Lupus(2ndEdition) The Essential Clinician's Guide (Oxford American Rheumatology Library) by M.D. WallaceDaniel J., DanielJeffreyWallace Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2014 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-936196-0, ISBN: 0-19-936196-7
"One million people in the United States suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic autoimmune disease that is potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal as the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often damages the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. The course of th ..."