Lupus develops when your body's immune system mistakenly attack the body's own cells rather than protecting them from outside invaders. In lupus, immune proteins called autoantibodies attack cells in many different parts of the body, causing inflammation and tissue damage in the joints, skin, kidney, nervous system (brain, spinal cord and nerves), blood, heart, lungs, digestive system and eyes. Autoantibodies also can attach themselves to body chemicals, forming abnormal molecules...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Disseminated lupus erythematosus; SLE; Lupus; Lupus erythematosusSymptomsSymptoms vary from person to person, and may come and go. The condition may... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Systemic means "affecting the entire body," rather than a single organ or body part. For example, systemic disorders such as high blood pressure or... Read more »
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Generic Name: PROBIOTICS - ORALDigestive Probiotic Oral Uses Probiotics contain different types of micro-organisms such as yeast... Read more »