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Is it possible a 34-35 year old woman could be diagnosed with a terminal case of lupus with only 5 years left?
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∙ 14y ago
Absolutely. Lupus is an auto-Immune disease that , most commonly, affects the kidneys by deteriorating their function.
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Can lupus be wrongly diagnosed as hepatitis?
Not likely
Can systemic lupus erythematosus be prevented?
There are no known ways to avoid developing SLE. However, it is possible for a patient who has been diagnosed with SLE to prevent flares of the disease.
Does Toni Braxton have Lupus?
Toni Braxton was diagnosed in 2008 when she was hospitalized with what doctors thought was a heart attack. On further in vestigation, the doctors diagnosed her with lupus. Lupus can affect any of the muscle layers of the heart. Lupus patients are 50 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than the general population.
What year did Michael Jackson get lupus?
Yes. Michael Wayne (Morrison), eldest son of John Wayne, died at the age of 68 in 2003 of complications caused by lupus.
Is lupus terminal?
It's not curable and can be fatal, but these days with careful treatment most people with lupus can live fairly normal lives.
Can your 12 year old son have lupus?
Although it is most commonly diagnosed in women of child-bearing age, lupus can affect anyone of any gender or any age. It is possible for your 12 year old son to have lupus. If you think your son might have lupus you should make an appointment to have him seen by a doctor.
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.
What other conditions is relapsing polychondritis often diagnosed with?
It is frequently diagnosed along with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and other connective tissue diseases.
What age groups usually contracts Lupus?
only 10 years after diagnosis in India The majority of people with lupus can live a norma life span if they follow their treatment plan and are monitored regularly. The leading causes of death in lupus are cardiovascular events (heart attack and stroke), uncontrolled infection and kidney disease.
Is anti jka antibody associated with lupus?
I have anti jka antibody and have now been diagnosed with SLE
Is there a relation between Lupus and Beta Thalassemia Minor?
I have reason, though unscientific, to believe there may be a connection. Beta-Thalassemia minor is diagnosed in my family (myself, my children, and sporadic occurrences in older relatives), the older relatives first were diagnosed with lupus, had no idea they carried the BTM genetic disorder until a younger member was diagnosed and they were subsequently tested.
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.
