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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Risk Factors
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The number of people diagnosed with lupus has more than tripled over the past four decades. Some experts believe this may simply indicate a greater degree of doctor training in recognizing the syndrome.
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About 90% of lupus patients are women, most diagnosed when they are in their childbearing ages. This may be explained by hormones. After menopause, women are only 2.5 times as likely as men to contract SLE. Flares also become somewhat less common after menopause in women who have...
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By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Another sister disease in this autoimmune category is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) which... Read more »
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Lupus anticoagulants
...that prevent blood clotting in a test tube. Persons with these antibodies may have an abnormally high risk of blood clotting. See also: Antibody Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »Systemic lupus erythematosus
...Disseminated lupus erythematosus; SLE; Lupus; Lupus erythematosus Causes, incidence, and risk factors SLE (lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the... Read more »Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
...Drug-induced lupus iscaused by an adverse (bad)reaction to a medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Drug-induced lupus erythematosus resembles systemic lupus erythematosus... Read more »Arthritis
... pain. Alternative Names Joint inflammation Causes, incidence, and risk factors Arthritisinvolves the breakdown of cartilage. Cartilage normally protects the... Read more »Information on Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications
...do? Health officials say that, as with any drug, only you and your doctor can determine the level of risk that is acceptable with medications currently available to treat arthritis. The unsettling... Read more »
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