LUPUS FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

January 14, 2013
 

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Save the date: Dine Out for Lupus - May 14, 2013. 

 

Simply dine out at a participating restaurant (more information coming soon), and your restaurant will donate part of the proceeds to LFNC and lupus research.

 

Click here to see our full calendar of events and add them to your own calendar here!   

 

 

35 Years. $35,000. The Fund Campaign to Beat Lupus.
Since the day we opened our doors 35 years ago, it has truly been a privilege to be a witness not just to the trials that lupus patients face but their triumphs, too. Thank you for letting us be a part of your lives.
 
We are now asking you to reach out and give to the LFNC so that we can make a greater difference.
 
Our goal is to raise $35,000 through this annual fund campaign, and this campaign helps provide services and education to lupus patients, expand our community outreach, and renew our commitment to advocacy and research. Every dollar counts. No gift is too small. Please give today!
 
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Fibromyalgia Shown Greater Association with Lupus
Unsurprising but concerning, lupus continues to be associated with other chronic, autoimmune illnesses. Patients are often inflicted with more than one autoimmune diseases, and lupus is being shown to be increasingly dual diagnosed with other autoimmune conditions. In a recent study in Italy, one in three Fibromyalgia patients are shown to have lupus.
 
Researchers in Italy studied 50 patients withsystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; mean age, 44.16 years) and 50 patients with primary Sj�gren's syndrome (pSS; mean age, 54.14 years).[...]

Sixteen patients with SLE (33%) and nine patients with pSS (18%) were diagnosed with FM (P=.022). Patients with SLE had a mean of 7.5 positive tender points (TP) compared with 5.7 in patients with pSS.
 
You can read more about the study here. If you suspect that you have an autoimmune condition in addition to lupus, or that you may have lupus in addition to a condition like FM, please consult your physician as treatments may vary depending on your diagnoses.
Mercedes-Benz Drawing

 
Our charity car drawing is a great way to help out the Lupus Foundation and support our work in patient services, education and research. Support us by buying tickets right away!

 

Ticket prices are changing a bit this year: you will be able to buy each ticket for $75, three (3) tickets for $200 and five (5) for $300.

 

Please see this flyer for detailed instructions and rules. Proceeds benefit LFNC's client programs and services. Complete the form on the second page and mail or fax it, or call 408-954-8600 enter.
 
Order Your 2013 Calendar Now and We Will Ship It This Week!
12 Lupus Facts. 12 Adorable Puppies. 12 Months. All of them have come together to make this One Awesome Calendar! Our 2013 desk calendar includes a Lupus Fact every month, along with a picture of one of our Mascot Contest contestant puppies from our Run & Walk this year. 12 adorable four-legged contestants entered, and each of them is featured on one month.

We just got the calendars into the office, and you can order yours right now. Click here to order yours today. Each calendar is only $15, including shipping.