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Salagen is used to treat Sjogren's syndrome which can occur in overlap with lupus. The answer is "yes" as long as all doctors treating the patient are informed.
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Is lupus a generation disease?
Science has identified some genes that appear to be related to the inheritance of lupus and autoimmunity. Having these genes only predisposes the patient to the disease however, it does not mean the patient will ever get lupus.
Can lupus patient use wheat grass?
i have lupus and taking medication, will i be able to use wheat grass
When was the medicine hydroxychloroquine first used for lupus patient?
Hydroxychloroquine was approved by the FDA for the treatment of lupus in April of 1955.
When was hydroxychloroquine first used for lupus patient?
April 1955
What kind of a skin rash does a lupus patient gets?
red
What is Lupus anti-coagulant?
Lupus anticoagulant is one a several blood clotting disorders that can affect lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes the patient to make blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
How do you embalm an extreme lupus case?
The handling of the body of a deceased lupus patient is no different than handling any other dead person. Lupus is not contagious or infectious.
Lupus located on the body?
Lupus can affect any and every part of the body. Most commonly, lupus causes profound fatigue and joint pain. 50% of lupus patients will have kidney involvement. Lupus frequently causes skin rashes and lesions. But lupus can attack any part of the body. Lupus does not spread in the sense of being contagious or like an infection-it is not. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against healthy parts of the self.
Can lupus patients take Tamiflu?
Each patient would need to get advice from their attending physicians to know if they can take Tamiflu. It is likely okay, but different medications and treatments could influence a determination of if and when to use anti-viral medicines when you have a serious underlying disease like Lupus.
What is Drug-induced or drug-related lupus erythematosus?
This term refers to lupus that develops after a patient has taken a medication. Medications that can trigger drug-induced lupus include procainamide or hydralazine
Is it possible for lupus patient to always have mumps?
There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to lupus and other infections and the disease affects people differently so no two cases are completely the same. It is possible for a lupus patient to always have mumps because their immune system may not be able to fight it.
Can heptatis b positive patient be diagnosed with lupus?
If a person is positive for hepatitis B that has nothing to do with lupus one way or the other. The two are not related.
