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SLE, or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can affect any organ system in the body. Cutaneous Lupus affects only the skin.
For more details, visit the Lupus Foundation of America's (LFA) national website (link below), which has extensive information about lupus.
http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_learnunderstanding.aspx?articleid=2234&zoneid=523
You can also find a local Chapter of LFA through their website (link below). Your local chapter can provide you with printed materials, doctor and resource referrals and recommend local support groups and educational seminars, so you can learn more.
http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_empty.aspx?articleid=277&zoneid=76
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What type of arthritis is juvenile?
Neonatol Lupus and Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus are most commonly found in babies. Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus are found in adolescents and children.
What is a medical sentence for subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus?
This question makes no sense.
Can you die of the disease called lupus?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus attacks all the systems of the body specifically the immune systems, the lungs and the kidneys. An individual with lupus basically dies of complications of the disease.
Can you die from Discoid Lupus?
No, but some people with discoid or cutaneous go on to develop systemic lupus erythematosus which, if left untreated, can be life threatening in the minority of patients.
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discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn).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 the disease called Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The patient's immune system cannot differentiate between pathogens and healthy parts of the self. There are four types of lupus: discoid or cutaneous, systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus, and drug induced lupus. The cause of lupus is not fully understood. There is no cure. Lupus affects 5 million people worldwide.
What are the types of Lupus?
There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
Is there more than one type of lupus?
There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
Is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus infectious?
no
What is the icd 9 code for lupus?
There are several codes for lupus depending on the manifestation. There is one for lupus nephritis, another for systemic lupus erythematosus, another for discoid or cutaneous lupus, etc.
Is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by a red scaly rash on the face and upper trunk?
Systemic lupus erythematosuslupus erythematosus
What is the abbreviation of systemic lupus erthematosus?
The abbreviation of systemic lupus erythematosus is SLE.
