Below are some Web site links chosen by the department as being reliable sources of health information. Please review our privacy disclaimer linked at the bottom of the page.

American College of Rheumatology -- Includes patient fact sheets on several rheumatic disorders, such as ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, gout, myopathies, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and systemic lupus erythematosus (http://www.rheumatology.org).

Arthritis Foundation -- Includes information on National Arthritis Month, Arthritis Today article archive, calendar of events, educational brochures and fact sheets, and tips for taking action against arthritis (http://www.arthritis.org).

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center -- General fact sheets on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, osteogenesis imperfecta and other related diseases and disorders. Specific topics on osteoporosis include African American Women and Osteoporosis, Asthma and Bone Health, and Smoking and Bone Health. Site also has current and archived newsletters, annotated bibliographies, selected Internet links and information on publications, press releases and programs (http://www.osteo.org).

Lupus Foundation of Northern California -- General information about lupus, information about the organization, its services and events (http://www.balf.org).

Myositis Association of America -- Includes diagnostic criteria for inflammatory myopathies, Myositis Q & A, OutLook newsletter and patient survey reports (http://www.myositis.org).

Spondylitis Association of America -- Information on Ankylosing Spondylitis and related diseases, FAQs, related Internet links and research news (http://www.spondylitis.org).

The Paget Foundation -- Includes patient information on Paget's disease, primary hyperparathyroidism, fibrous dysplasia, osteopetrosis and breast cancer metastatic to bone (http://paget.org).