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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Symptoms
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Symptoms
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Symptoms
SLE symptoms may develop slowly over months or years, or they may appear suddenly. Symptoms tend to be worse during winter months, perhaps because prolonged exposure to sunlight in the summer causes a gradual build-up of factors that trigger symptoms months later.
Arthritic Pain
The most common symptom is joint pain, which occurs in about 90% of patients with SLE. Characteristics of this symptom vary widely:
- It is often accompanied by swelling and redness.
- It can last from hours to months.
- It...
Expert & Community Posts
Inflammation: Pathophysiology, Disease and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Stroke. Of course, we have known for decades the Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- SLE)... Read more »
Putting MS in the Spectrum of Medical Diseases
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...diseases, like MS, can show this “attack” tendency. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is... Read more »
Hodge Podge World of Medical Information
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...Another sister disease in this autoimmune category is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) which... Read more »
Can I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...there an association between rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus)? Can... Read more »
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Health Guide
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 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... Read more »Antithyroglobulin antibody
...may be due to: Hashimoto's thyroiditis Thyrotoxicosis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Hypothyroidism Thyroid carcinoma ... Read more »Mononucleosis spot test
...false-positive tests may be seen with the following: Leukemia or lymphoma Rubella Hepatitis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Read more »LE cell test
...cells is normal. What abnormal results mean The LE cell test is used primarily to diagnose systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). About 50 to 75% of patients with SLE have a positive test.... Read more »LE cell test
...(lupus erythematosus) cell test measures the presence of a special cell found mostly in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Alternative Names Lupus erythematosus test ... Read more »
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