Chapter 8, Problem 1DCR

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the physician should prescribe the drug thalidomide to a female in her first trimester suffering from lupus.

Introduction:

Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease. In this disease, the immune system becomes hyperactive and starts killing its own normal cells. The symptoms include inflammation, swelling, damage to joints, skin, kidneys, blood, and lungs.