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A member asked:

I have sle and want to know what are the signs of lupus flaring ?is joint pain only considered lupus flaring ?

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Dr. Brett Levine answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Joint pain = flare: Isolated joint pain can be a flare but usually affects multiple joints and muscles. However lupus is unpredictable and can present with joint pain only as the start of a flareup.

Dr Balin agreed

Answered 7/5/2013

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