Resources

Websites of Interest

For the purpose of further investigation, Lupus Canada provides links to other sites that may be of interest. Lupus Canada does not monitor these sites nor does Lupus Canada substantiate or endorse the information offered on these sites. It is recommended that you review any information you get from searching on the Internet with your health care professional who is your primary resource to meet your individual medical needs.

Lupus Sites

• Association LUPUS FRANCE
• Association lupus érythémateux A.S.B.L. (Belgique)
• European Lupus Erythematosus Federation
• Lupus Foundation of America
• NIH/NIAMS Handout on Health-SLE
• NIH/NIAMS Lupus: A Patient Care Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals
• NIH/NIAMS The Many Shades of Lupus
• The Arthritis Society - Lupus / La Société d'Arthrite - Lupus érythémateux
  

Health Information Sites

• Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Foundation of America (APSFA)
• Arthritis Foundation
• Association des sclérodermiques de France (ASF) link should now be www.association-sclerdermie.fr
• Association Française du Gougerot Sjögren
• Canadian Health Network / Réseau canadien de la santé
• Drug Coverage in Canada
• Fibromyalgia Network
• Health Canada / Santé Canada
• Osteoporosis Canada
• Raynaud's Foundation
• Scleroderma from A to Z / Sclérodermie de A à Z
• Scleroderma Society of Canada
• Self-Help Centres
• Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
• Sunveil Sunwear - Sun Protective Clothing and Apparel
• The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, Inc.
• The Arthritis Society / La Société d'Arthrite
• The Kidney Foundation of Canada / La Fondation canadienne du rein
• The National Osteoporosis Foundation

Research Sites

• Alliance for Lupus Research
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research / Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada
• CaNIOS – Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in Systemic Lupus
• Institute of Musculoskeletal of Health and Arthritis / Institut de l'appareil locomoteur et de l'arthrite
• Medscape Rheumatology
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• National Institutes of Health
• NLM MedLine Plus Health Information
• NLM PubMed

The Arthritis Society / La Société d'Arthrite

• A Look at Research / Coup d'œil sur la recherche
• Headline News / Nouvelles de Titres
  The Canadian Perspective: An Interview Series on Arthritis Research / La perspective canadienne: Une série d'entrevues sur la recherche en matière d'arthrite

Information about Clinical Trials

• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
• La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company - clinical trials on SLE renal disease
• NIH Clinical Trials
• The Arthritis Society-Clinical Trials Information Service / La Société d'Arthrite-Service d'information sur les essais cliniques
• Veritas Medicine - Information about lupus and treatments in clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Sites

• Ask your pharmacist-Canadian Pharmacy Association
• NIH Drug Information
• RxList
  

Government Websites

• Government of Canada
• Canada Pension Plan
• Employment Insurance
• Canada Revenue Agency - Income Tax Information Government of Canada

Other Sites of Interest

• Health Canada-Partnership with the Voluntary Sector
• L'Office des personnes handicapées (OPHQ)
• Sunveil Sunwear - Sun Protective Clothing and Apparel
• The Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations
• Volunteer Canada