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No. Lupus: S.L.E. (systemic lupus erythematosus), or lupus for short, is a sometimes fatal disease of the immune system. In lupus the body's connective tissues, which hold together and support cells, are attacked by the body's own immune system. Sickle-cell anemia is a disorder of the blood.
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∙ 11y agoNo, leukaemia and lipaemia are very different things.
Leukaemia is a type of blood (or bone marrow) cancer that is characterised by an increase in immature white blood cells in the blood.
Lipaemia is a finding of lipid (i.e. fat) in the blood. This can be a normal finding if the blood sample was taken after a meal. It can also be indicative of some diseases.
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∙ 13y agono. lupus is an autoimmune disease. leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow.
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Can lupus be misdiagnosed as leukemia?
It is possible that leukemia may be misdiagnosed as lupus, however lupus can cause bone marrow changes that may mimic some of the symptoms and signs of leukemia. For appropriate diagnosis of lupus, see a rheumatologist. For appropriate diagnosis of blood disease, see a hematologist.
What are all the diseases that start with a l?
laryngitislaryngeal cancerlazy eyelead poisoningLegionnaire's DiseaseLeishmaniasisLeprosyliver cancerLou Gehrig's DiseaseLoiasisLupusleukemialung cancerLymphomaLyme's Disease
Can you get a false negative for lupus?
Yes, there are several cases of false pregnancy tests when a person has Lupus. This is due to the increased protein that a person with Lupus has.
Can a person have chronic pleurisy without lupus?
Yes, a person can have chronic pleurisy without lupus.
Can an airline pilot have lupus?
Yes a person can be an airline pilot and also have lupus. Depending on the severity of the lupus, the demands of a pilot's job might become overwhelming. Lupus affects each person differently.
Is it possible for blood type to change if a person has lupus and forgets to take their medication?
Neither lupus nor lupus medication can change a person's blood type.
What is the difference between lupus and leukemia?
Lupus is an illness that is an immune system malfunction. In a person who has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, there is an "error message," of sorts, on each cell's DNA profile, which causes each cell in that person's body to, in effect, be "allergic" to every other cell. The body "attacks" itself, in an attempt to destroy "bad" or damaged cells. This activity can bae controlled or minimized with steroids such as Prednisone and other drugs such as Plaquenil. Each drug has its own side effects, so read carefully and extensively if you have Lupus and are weighing drug treatments. To obtain more complete and accurate information on Systemic Lupus, consult a rheumatologist who specializes in this disease. There is another type of Lupus, Discoid Lupus, that affects only the skin. Consult a dermatologist for more information on this type of Lupus.
Can you be a carrier of lupus?
Lupus is not directly hereditary, however predisposition to developing autoimmunity is more likely in people who are related. Lupus is not contagious. For these two reasons, a person cannot be a lupus carrier. A person can be genetically predisposed to develop lupus but the disease may never develop.
How is lupus physically passed from person to person?
Lupus is a genetic autoimmune disorder. You are born with it, and it can be treated successfully, however there is no cure.
Can lupus transmitted by touch skin by skin?
Lupus is not contagious. Lupus cannot be transmitted from one person to another by any means.
Can a person have a relationship with lupus?
YES!
How does lupus occur?
In the United States lupus affects about 1.5 million people. Worldwide it is estimated that at least 5 million people have lupus. These are estimates. Doctors do not report each diagnosis of lupus that they make. No government agency requires that a diagnosis of lupus be reported. Lupus statistics are gleand from hospital discharge diagnoses. If a person is diagnosed with lupus but had not been hospitalized, their diagnosis will not appear in the statistics. If a person is hospitalized for a complicaton of lupus, the discharge statement may not even mention lupus.
