No, but sometimes those problems go together.
Lupus does not cause vitiligo. Both lupus and vitiligo are autoimmune diseases. People who have one autoimmune disease often have more than one. Lupus and vitiligo can occur in the same person at the same time, but there is no cause and effect relationship between the two.
Addison's disease and lupus are distinct autoimmune disorders, but they can be related. Addison's disease, characterized by insufficient production of cortisol from the adrenal glands, can occur in individuals with autoimmune conditions, including lupus. In some cases, lupus can lead to adrenal insufficiency as a secondary condition. Therefore, while they are not the same, there can be an association between the two diseases in some patients.
AIDS is acquired immune deficiency. It is caused by a virus. The result is a very weak immune system that is unable to defend against pathogens. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It is not contagious in any way. The result is an over active and confused immune system that attacks healthy parts of the self.
petechiae -- diameter :3 to 4 mm purpura -- diameter 4mm to 1cm ecchymosis -- more than 1cm
When a person has lupus, the immune system is confused and cannot tell the difference between healthy self and invaders like viruses, bacteria, or parasites. As a result, the immune system attacks healthy tissue. "Auto" means self. In lupus, the immune system works against the self.
I have lupus and several other auto immune diseases plus i am a nurse.Some diseases that have the same symptoms to lupus are rheumatoid arthritis,fybromialgia,schleroderma,mylosceniengravis.and alot of times these diseases can occur together as in my case.
Lupus and rosacea are not the same thing. A dermatologist would need to do a biopsy to determine if redness and inflammation are caused by lupus or rosacea. It is possible for a lupus rash to look lmuch like rosacea.
There are many autoimmune diseases which all does the same thing: destroying their own body.
RA is an autoimmune disease in its own right there are other autoimmune diseases that are treated in nearly the same way.
They are in the same Genus. Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora Family - Canidae Genus - Canis Species - lupus (familiaris)
the same ones that attack it
Lupus is not contagious. You cannot catch lupus through sexual activity, kissing, using the same glass or utensils or in any other way. You cannot catch lupus PERIOD. Lupus occurs when a person who is genetically predisposed to the disease encounters triggers, either traumatically or over a long period of time.