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Does lupus causes vitiligo?
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.
Are aids and lupus the same?
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.
What is the difference between petechiae and purpura they look almost the same?
petechiae -- diameter :3 to 4 mm purpura -- diameter 4mm to 1cm ecchymosis -- more than 1cm
Why is lupus an autoimmune disease?
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.
What diseases mimic the rash of lupus?
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.
Can lupus cause rosacea?
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.
What is autoimmune disease destroys cells in the body that are?
There are many autoimmune diseases which all does the same thing: destroying their own body.
What functional groups are in rheumatoid arthritis?
RA is an autoimmune disease in its own right there are other autoimmune diseases that are treated in nearly the same way.
Which of these autoimmune disorders attacks the musculoskeletal system?
the same ones that attack it
Cains lupus and Cains familiarus are in the same what?
They are in the same Genus. Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora Family - Canidae Genus - Canis Species - lupus (familiaris)
What is the mild form of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
The mild form, X-linked thrombocytopenia, is also caused by mutations in this same gene.
If you get lupus by sexual transmission?
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.
