Systemic Lupus is an autoimmune disease that once you have it will not 'be gone' or 'go away. However, lupus is a disease that has periods of remissions and exacerbations, this means that sometimes symptoms will be better and sometimes worse.
The abbreviation of systemic lupus erythematosus is SLE.
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There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
Systemic lupus erythematosus. This is the most serious form of lupus and affects about 70% of all persons with lupus
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen.
The LE factor or lupus cell is an autoantibody found in 75% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
most systemic lupus patients eventually die from infections or from heart disease complicated by long-term use of corticosteroids
Yes, "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" is typically capitalized as it is a proper medical term referring to a specific autoimmune disease.
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A very few patients may go on to develop systemic lupus.