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what is lupues?

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Lupus is a mystery: Lupus is a famous master of masquerade--it can mimic many disease states. Lupus symptoms may be present much earlier than when it can be diagnosed, thus lab measurement only provide a guide. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body somehow produces "autoantibodies" which attack its own tissues--virtually all organs/tissues can be involved . Consult your doc. Good luck.

Question 2

what is lupis can you die from this?

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Yes: Lupus is an autoimmune disease, it means that the immune system recognize as "stranger" cells and tissues of the same body, reacting and producing inflammation and tissue destruction. It is very debilitating and, yes, you can die from it, due to organ damage.

Question 3

what is lupus?

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Autoimmune disease: Lupus (or sle or systemic lupus erythematosus) is an autoimmune disease that can cause many symptoms including joint pains, kidney disease, rashes, blood count disturbances and more.  Your doctor can evaluate if you need to be tested.

Question 4

what is lupus?

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Inflammatory disease: Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease [instead of your body fighting germs or bacteria, it starts to attack healthy cells] with unknown cause.

Question 5

what is lupus?

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Auto-immune disease: Systemic lupus erythematosis:  a complex disease. It is an "auto-immune" disease (production of antibodies attacking the sufferer's own body). Symptoms can include fevers, aches/pains, fatigue, weight loss, kidney disease, rash, easy clotting, many others. Treatment includes suppressing the immune system to reduce the antibodies. Discoid lupus has a rash, not necessarily other symptoms.

Question 6

what is lupus?

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Autoimmune disease: The immune system causes inflammation in skin (often red cheeks after sun exposure), and/or joints, and sometimes organs like kidney, muscle, liver, blood vessels, brain. Treated with plaquenil, (hydroxychloroquine) antiinflammatories, other meds, and healthy habits like vaccines to prevent infections and exercise to stay fit.

Question 7

what is lupus?

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It is: It is an autoimmune disease where your immune system attacks your body.  There are 4 forms: systemic, drug-induced, discoid, and subacute cutanenous.  The lupus foundation's website has great educational material.

Question 8

what is lupus?

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Systemic lupus: SLE is a very specific disease of the immune system.  It can affect any organ in the body and usually at least two organs, not always at the same time.  Unfortunately the test used to screen for lupus, the ANA, is very sensitive and is positive in many more people without lupus than with lupus.    For more information see the excellent website https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/

Question 9

what is lupus?

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See details: Lupus is the name given to a group of autoimmune diseases in which the immune system become overactive and attacks normal, healthy tissues. These tissues include skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart and nerves.

Question 10

what is luppus?

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Autoimmune disease: Lupus erythematosis is a systemic disease. It is usually caused when the body attacks itself. This can cause multiple different symptoms .  It depends on what part of the body is involved

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