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How long does it take for Systemic lupus erythematosus to kill you?
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∙ 11y ago
Ten Years?
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What complications can occur with systemic lupus?
most systemic lupus patients eventually die from infections or from heart disease complicated by long-term use of corticosteroids
Systemic lupus erythematosus sounds quite nasty but what is it?
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal as the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remission. Lupus can occur at any age, and is most common in women, particularly of non-European descent. Lupus is treatable symptomatically, mainly with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, though there is currently no cure.== == The word itself is also Latin for Wolf
How long does it take for lupus to kill you?
well that depends mostly 2 or 3 weeks though
Can smoking crack cocaine cause systemic lupus?
- cocaine may also greatly increase the risk of developing rate autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis. It can also cause kidney diseases and renal failure. Goodpasture's disease or glomerulonephritis are also markedly increased for long-term cocaine users.
What are the long-term effects of lupus?
Long term effects of lupus are entirely dependent upon the severity of the disease, how long the disease has been present, and the organs and tissues affected. Some lupus patients live full productive lives with normal life spans even though they have lupus. Other lupus patients live only days and die.
How long can someone with lupus live for?
There is no such thing as crest lupus. Crest disease is a different disease alltogether. It is however an autoimmune disease just like lupus.
If you get lupus by sexual transmission?
Lupus is not contagious. You cannot catch lupus through sexual activity, kissing, using the same glass or utensils or in any other way. You cannot catch lupus PERIOD. Lupus occurs when a person who is genetically predisposed to the disease encounters triggers, either traumatically or over a long period of time.
How much would you be hospitalized with lupus?
How much? You mean how long? It all depends, people with lupus get these things called "flares" where the symptoms appear out of no where and they can be mild to extreme, and depending on how long or how bad they are they could be in the hospital for days to weeks.
Can a lupus patient take salagen?
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.
How long with you survive if you have HIV Positive and Lupus?
If you have lupus you have chance to have a longer life then other people infected with hiv but didnt have lupus.This occur because people that have lupus it have high concentration of alpha glubulins that supres the HIv Viruses for some time.
What is chronic nephritis?
Lupus nephritis affects abbout 50% of all lupus patients. Chronic means it lasts for a long time or that there is no cure.
How long can you have lupus before symptoms come on?
Symptoms of lupus can be so subtle that a person would not suspect the disease. For example, lupus patients are likely to catch colds more frequently and have a much harder time getting well. Lupus patients often experience fatigue, but may simply think they did too much. Since there is no definitive test for lupus, it is hard to say when onset occurs. Additionally, lupus is a remitting/flaring disease meaning it has periods of relative calm and periods of activity The majority of cases are mild to moderate, although lupus can be life threatening. In a mild case of lupus, the patient might not even be bothered enough by the symptoms to bring them to the attention of a doctor.
