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Lupus is not contagious. Lupus cannot be transmitted from one person to another by any means.

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How do you spell Lupus?

As in the skin disease? As you have spelt it —> lupus.


What type of lupus is limited to the skin?

Cutaneous lupus which is often called discoid lupus.


What is Lupus that affects the skin and is it autoimmue or connective tissue disease?

Lupus


Can a child out skin lupus?

Yes, lupus can develop at any age.


Can you contact lupus by wearing clothing of someone who is infected?

No. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, wherein your body produces antibodies against itself. Lupus is not an infection, and it cannot be transmitted from an affected person to another.


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Lupus has nothing to do with HIV AIDS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. HIV AIDS is an immunodeficienty disease transmitted by a virus.


What is another name for lupus?

There are 3 main types of lupus (that i know of): '''Drug-Induced lupus''' (lasting only for the duration of the medication causing it) '''Discoid lupus''' (effecting mainly the skin and extremities) '''Systemic lupus erythematosus''' (effecting almost everything; kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, skin, joints, muscles)


Inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin?

Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupin.


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It is transmitted when you come in contact (e.g. touch) with it.


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discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn).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.


What is sle lupus?

There are two types of lupus:Discoid lupus - often called skin lupus, this affects only the skin.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - antibodies attack the connective tissue, organs etc throughout the body.


What kind of a skin rash does a lupus patient gets?

red