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Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Introduction
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Introduction
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- Symptoms
- Complications
- Diagnosis
Introduction
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, andaffects mostly women. SLE may affect various parts of the body, but it most often manifests in the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. SLE was first described in 1828. Its very name helps define the disease:
- Systemic is used because the disease can affect organs and tissue throughout the body.
- Lupus is Latin for wolf. It refers to the rash that extends across the bridge of t...
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