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The cause of lupus is not fully understood. The develpment of lupus contains a genetice component, gene expression, and environmental triggers.
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Can Abilify cause Lupus?
The cause of Lupus is unknown so it is hard to say if Abilify could cause Lupus. Lupus could be caused by certain drugs so the best bet would to stay away from drugs.
Is lupus cancer?
No, lupus is not a form of cancer. Lupus is an chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease in which the immune system mistakenly targets healthy parts of the self instead of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
What could be responsible for a lupus flare?
Stress, ultraviolet light and cigarette smoke are known lupus triggers, although lupus might flare without any of these triggers present.
Can Lupus cause weight loss?
No. In order to develop lupus you have to have the right combination of genes plus triggers. The stress of surgery could trigger lupus in a person who is genetically predisposed, but not in a person who is not genetically predisposed.
Which is more specific for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus anti-dsDNA or anti-SM?
Anyone who has a antiSm has lupus, but not all lupus patients hae antiSm. anti-dsDNA is less specific. There are 118 biomarkers that could indicate lupus, and unfortunately they are all non specific, including the LE prep.
What is the grey wolf species?
canis lupus canis lupus
Can lupus be dedtect pre-natally?
There is no definitive laboratory test for lupus. A diagnosis of lupus is based on: 1. Medical history 2. Symptoms 3. A variety of tests 4. Process of elimination Since these things cannot be done on a fetus, the answer is no, lupus cannot be detected prenatally.
What microbe causes Lupus?
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.
Is lupus infectious?
is lupus infectious
Which percentage of children born to mothers with lupus will get lupus as well?
20 percent of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus.
What type of lupus is limited to the skin?
Cutaneous lupus which is often called discoid lupus.
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discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn).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.
