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It is estimated 1 in 2000 people will have lupus or lupus like symptoms.
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Does lupus go away?
Discoid lupus may come and go in periods of increased disease activity called flares. Additionally, sometimes discoid lupus goes into remission and disease activity stops altogether. This is rare, but possible.
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.
How do you spell Lupus?
As in the skin disease? As you have spelt it —> lupus.
Is lupus a critical illness?
Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease, and unfortunately some patients die as a result of lupus and/or the treatments for the disease.
Is lupus an inflammatory process?
Yes, lupus is an inflammatory disease.
What is the disease called Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The patient's immune system cannot differentiate between pathogens and healthy parts of the self. There are four types of lupus: discoid or cutaneous, systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus, and drug induced lupus. The cause of lupus is not fully understood. There is no cure. Lupus affects 5 million people worldwide.
What is Lupus that affects the skin and is it autoimmue or connective tissue disease?
Lupus
Is sjogrens a form of lupus?
Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease unto itself. It is not a form of lupus. Sjogren's often goes along with lupus. People who have one autoimmune disease frequently have more than one.
What type of disease is lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, a disease in which the body's immune system turns against the body itself
Is lupus a dangerous?
While the majority of cases if lupus are mild to moderate, lupus can also be life threatening. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. If it affects organs, it can be dangerous. The most common causes of death from lupus are kidney failure, uncontrolled infection and cardiovascular events.
Where lupus disease can be found what countries?
Lupus is found in virtually all countries of the world. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that is not contagious, but rather develops when there is a genetic predisposition and trigger(s).
What disease do trick daddy have?
Lupus
