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Is melasma a symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus sle
A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Angus Worthinganswered
Internal Medicine 19 years experience
Yes, but: Theoretically, a "reboot" of the immune system, ie a bone marrow transplant, could cure lupus, but this is risky enough that it is very rare. The best... Read More
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 18 years experience
SLE treatment: Systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. There is no ... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Autoimmune disease: A disease in which your body makes antibodies against your own cells. These antibodies cause destruction and inflammation which produce a wide variet... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
Systemic lupus: Lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause. The immune system attacks the patient's own body (autoimmunity) and can inflam... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 56 years experience
Many: People with lupus may have joint pain, skin rashes, chest pain, heart probelms, hair loss, fingers changing color in the cold, rash in the sunshine... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
No cure but ...: Lupus cannot be cured but the symptoms can often be controlled. In the 1950s, 60% of lupus patients died within five years. Now, more than 90% survive... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered
Rheumatology 49 years experience
Relatively rare: Relatively rare, although it can be produced by some medications.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rashed Hasananswered
Pediatric Critical Care 32 years experience
SLE: Is a systemic disease and is a form of vascullitis, which means that there is inflammation in the blood vessels as a result it is a multi-system disea... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Thin skin: Thin area around the nose/cheeks is very sensitive to sun and the first to show sle signs.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Serious non-cancer: Lupus is a common multisystem autoimmune poorly-understood illness that is not cancer. It formerly killed many, if not most, of its victims. With to... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 58 years experience
Systemic lupus/teens: Yes it can appear in teens.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Nicoraanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
SLE: Lupus erythematosus is a name given to a collection of autoimmune diseases, in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, h... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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