What Is The Difference Between Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Arthritis And Osteoarthritis?
- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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What Is It?
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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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, and affects mostly women. SLE may... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SLE can be difficult to diagnose. Symptoms can fluctuate and mimic those of other diseases. A doctor will make a diagnosis of SLE based on symptoms,... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SLE symptoms may develop slowly over months or years, or they may appear suddenly. Symptoms tend to vary among patients and different symptoms can... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
No treatment cures systemic lupus erythematosus, but many therapies can suppress symptoms and relieve discomfort. There are also different treatments... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: References
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.lupus.org -- Lupus Foundation of Americawww.lupusny.org -- SLE Lupus Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and... Read more »
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