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What complications can occur with systemic lupus?
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most systemic lupus patients eventually die from infections or from Heart disease complicated by long-term use of corticosteroids
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What is the abbreviation of systemic lupus erthematosus?
The abbreviation of systemic lupus erythematosus is SLE.
Can you have lupus nephritis and no other lupus?
Lupus nephritis is one of the common (40%) complications of systemic lupus erythematosus. The other types of lupus are neonatal (affecting newborns), discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn). If you have lupus nephritis, then you have lupus.
Can you die of the disease called lupus?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus attacks all the systems of the body specifically the immune systems, the lungs and the kidneys. An individual with lupus basically dies of complications of the disease.
Is Systemic Lupus related to Crohn's disease?
Both systemic lupus and Crohn's disease are autoimmune. Autoimmune diseases frequently occur together. There are some one hundred autoimmune diseases. Learn more at www.aarda.org.
Is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus infectious?
no
Pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus in chart flow form.?
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen.
What is the most serious form of lupus?
Systemic lupus erythematosus. This is the most serious form of lupus and affects about 70% of all persons with lupus
Does systemic lupus erythematosis need to be capitalized?
Yes, "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" is typically capitalized as it is a proper medical term referring to a specific autoimmune disease.
What does it mean to have the lupus cell?
The LE factor or lupus cell is an autoantibody found in 75% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
How much does it cost to systemic lupus erythematosus?
Cost to do what?
Is systemic lupus erythematosus an autoimmune disease?
Yes
Does systemic lupus erythematosus produce a rash?
Yes
