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Infinity Car Drawing Extended!
In order to bring us closer to our fundraising goal and to give more people the opportunity to participate in our charity raffle, we are postponing the drawing for the 2011 Infinity G25 Sedan to Thursday, September 1st, at noon. The drawing will be held at LFNC's new office at 2635 N. First Street, Suite 211, San Jose, CA 95134. All are welcome! |
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VITAMIN D AND LUPUS
Researchers have discovered that the vitamin D levels among lupus patients directly relates to the severity of the disease and the development of the infection. The study found that people with low levels of vitamin D are more prone to develop SLE than those with higher levels.
They also noticed that a destructive inflammatory marker was more apparent in vitamin D deficient SLE patients than those with high levels.
The study was published by Dr. Lauren Ritterhouse and her team from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Their paper was the first of its kind to conclude that vitamin D deficiency among SLE patients should be treated. Read MORE.
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Events:
August 20, 2011
Free Public Forum on Autoimmune Disease, San Francisco. For more details and to reserve your seat online, click HERE .
October 22, 2011
Patient Education Classes (English & Spanish), Santa Clara. LFNC is offering a basic class for newly or recently-diagnosed lupus patients and their families and an intermediate class for long-time patients wanting to learn more about disease management. Click HERE for details. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
COMING SOON:
- Young Adult Lupus Support Group Summer & Fall Schedule
- LFNC presents ReganMOVES, a fitness class for those living with lupus and other chronic conditions. Watch out for details and schedule.
- LFNC Fall Mini-Conference in partnership with the Northern California Rheumatology Society
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LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
