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The Staff of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center

collects and distributes information on lupus and a wide variety of other health topics, including substance abuse, cancer, heart disease, violence, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and infant mortality,
facilitates the exchange of information on minority health issues,
offers customized database searches, publications, mailing lists, referrals, and more regarding African American, American Indian and Alaska Native,  Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic populations (bilingual information specialists for callers who prefer speaking Spanish),
Information resources on minority health include databases (funding, media, research, data, and listings of volunteer resource persons) as well as scientific reports, journals, and documents.
provides trained information specialists who will assist you with your needs. And, if you're unclear about your needs, their information specialists will help you to discover them.

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call toll-free 1-800-444-6472,

send e-mail to info@omhrc.gov, and

special services are available for persons with hearing and speech disabilities.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
SLE is three times more common in the African American population than in the Caucasian population. By Donna Maneice Scott, M.D.

WhatElseBWSKALPage  What Else Black Women Should Know About Lupus

WhatBWskaLPage    What Black Women Should Know About Lupus

http://www.upws.com/web/blklupushair/hair.html

Black Health Net - Health news and information for African Americans.

Kidney Disease in African Americans

By Dr. Herman Anderson, Chief of Nephrology,

Harlem Hospital Center, New York

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/1172

By Peter Agho, MD, the Black Health Net Alternative Medicine Editor

lupus Resource for the compassionate care of Lupus (SLE):
Good general article on lupus
What Black Women Should Know About Lupus
National Institute of Health booklet
 
Primary- Care Doctors and/or gynecologists don't
routinely screen for lupus, even when women do
make their symptoms known>>read more at 
http://www.lupusny.org/news2.htm http://www.essence.com/

 

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If you have a medical problem, go to your Doctor or other qualified Health Professional

People with lupus should always consult with their physician before making any changes in their medical treatment, diet, exercise or other routine based on information received via the internet or other sources lacking known credentials

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