All pregnancies of women who have lupus are considered high risk and should be closely monitored. About 25% of women with lupus see an improvement in their symptoms while pregnant, 25% see a worsening of symptoms and 50% see no change. Premature births and miscarriages are common as well.
Lupus can also effect the central nervous system, causing seizures, depression, and psychosis
The abbreviation of systemic lupus erythematosus is SLE.
Neuropsychiatric lupus can affect memory, cause depression, and cause personality changes. Current research shows that this affects more lupus patients than previously believed.
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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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