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The 2013-2014 Fund Campaign: JOIN US
We will be candid. One of the things it takes to keep us going is money. Our annual fund campaign is geared to raise a good amount of those funds while giving you the opportunity to show your support. This year, our goal is to raise $50,000.  Click Here to Give Now and Show Your Support. What your gift means:
A PLATINUM ($1,000) gift will enable 20 patients to attend an all-day medical conference.
A GOLD ($500) level gift will enable 16 newly-diagnosed patients to attend a patient education class.
A SILVER ($250) level gift will enable 10 patients to receive a free copy of the LFNC's twice-yearly newsletter.
A BRONZE ($100) level gift will pay for lunch for 12 volunteers to help with office projects.
A FRIEND ($50) level gift will enable 5-8 patients participate in a support group.
A SUPPORTER ($25) gift will help pay travel expenses for a patient to take part in a clinical trial.
These are just examples of the kind of difference your gift makes. Whatever level you commit at, please rest assured that your fully tax-deductible contribution is being put to great use as the LFNC spends more than 90% of its funds directly to support programs.
So please give today.
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Learn How to Live Productively with Lupus at LFNC's Patient Education Class - Saturday, August 3.
Lupus can be a debilitating, difficult disease to manage, and in all likelihood, it will be with the patient for the rest of his or her life. So how do you manage the disease and live as normal a life as possible? That is what our Patient Education Class is designed to teach you. But it's for more than patients. If you have a loved one living with lupus, our class is designed to teach you the same steps so that you can help your loved one as well as understand what they are going through.
So register today - whether you are a patient, a family member, a friend or a loved one.
What
Lupus Patient Education Class
When
Saturday, August 3, 2013. Class is from 11 am to 2 pm.
Where
LFNC Offices at 2635 N First St #211, San Jose, CA 95134.
Registration
Preferred registration online. You may also complete the registration form and mail or fax it. To register by phone, please call us at 408-954-8600.
Fees
$20 for individuals and $35 for couples. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.
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Lupus Nephritis Tamed without Steroids
 Steroid treatments are often considered a necessary evil for those living with lupus. Corticosteroids can be effective in treating the disease, but over time, steroids cause their own severe side effects, which in turn have to be treated with other medication. So what if a lupus treatment could be devised that eliminated the need for steroids? Research seems to be moving that way, at least for lupus of the kidney, or lupus nephritis.
A combination regimen of rituximab (Rituxan) and mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) successfully controlled lupus nephritis in 90% of patients without the need for oral corticosteroids, a prospective observational study found.
Specifically, 72% of a consecutive series of 50 patients achieved complete remission at a median of 36 weeks, according to Liz Lightstone, MBBS, PhD, and colleagues from Imperial College London.
Another 18% were in persistent partial remission at a median of 32 weeks, they reported in the August Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Read the full report in MedPage here. According to the report, some 60% of patients with SLE are affected with nephritis, making this series study especially important.
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