Lupus
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If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go away. Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun. Another type can be caused by medication. Neonatal lupus, which is rare, affects newborns.
Anyone can get lupus, but women are most at risk. Lupus is also more common in African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American women. The cause of lupus is not known.
Lupus has many symptoms. Some common ones are
- Joint pain or swelling
- Muscle pain
- Fever with no known cause
- Red rashes, often on the face (also called the "butterfly rash")
There is no one test to diagnose lupus, and it may take months or years to make the diagnosis. There is no cure for lupus, but medicines and lifestyle changes can help control it.
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Lupus LA | About Lupus
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Lupus Symptoms : Symptoms of Lupus
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Living With Lupus
kidshealth.org — “Lupus is known as an autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system mistakenly works against the body's own tissues.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Lupus Arkansas
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Lupus Foundation Health Organization
wishes the lupus community in Arkansas a successful Walk for Lupus Now this Sat., May 16. http://www.lupus-arkansas.com/
Lupus Nephritis
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LUPUS NOW
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Lupus Foundation Health Organization
From the summer 2010 issue of Lupus Now: Self-Esteem Skills - How to Stay Upbeat When Dealing with Lupus http://ht.ly/2O7sf
LUPUS NOW
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LUPUS NOW
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The Many Faces of Cutaneous Lupus http://bit.ly/af2E8
LUPUS NOW
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encourages everyone to check out the Spring 2009 issue of Lupus Now magazine, available online. http://www.lupusnow.org
LUPUS NOW
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LUPUS NOW
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LUPUS NOW
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LUPUS NOW
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From the archives of Lupus Now magazine - Read about Jillian Bante's experience with how lupus affected her eyes. http://ow.ly/2mZ2d
LUPUS NOW
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