title: The role and effect of complementary and alternative medicine in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially those with active disease who often have poorer quality of life and significant unmet needs. It is important for the rheumatologist to be aware of these therapies and to ask the patient with SLE about their active use or future interest in CAM. Future studies on the effectiveness of the aforementioned therapies will be crucial to find better ways for the rheumatologist to integrate their use into the care of the patient with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Anan.Abuel-Haija@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Anan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Haija
authors.forename: Steffan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Schulz
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003710:Demography; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins