Lupus

Lupus is a genetic autoimmune disorder. You are born with it, and it can be treated successfully, however there is no cure.

Thalassaemia Australia has a pretty comprehensive website. The statistic you seek may be there, but I did not come across it.

Lupus is found in virtually all countries of the world. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that is not contagious, but rather develops when there is a genetic predisposition and trigger(s).

Discoid lupus may come and go in periods of increased disease activity called a flare.

Yes, lupus antibodies can *come and go*. Usually antibodies remain present in the patient, but they may be more difficult to find in a blood test. It is possible to have lupus and have negative antibodies.

There is a risk to people who take Fosamax who have dental procedures done. They are at increased risk for death of the jaw bone, which causes pain, swelling, exposed bone, and deterioration of bone.

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.

The cause of Lupus is unknown, although it can sometimes be caused by certain drugs. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system cannot recognize it's own tissue from disease causing agents and so attacks itself.

Neuropsychiatric lupus can affect memory, cause depression, and cause personality changes. Current research shows that this affects more lupus patients than previously believed.

Late President Ferdinand Marcos

Luisa Conjuangco-Cruz (daughter of San Miguel Chairman Danding Cojuangco and lead initiator of Lupus Inspired Advocacy Project)

Ramon CF Cuervo III (Realty Executive)

The main cause of a longer clotting time is the deficiency of the clotting factor in the blood. This is as a result of a damaged platelet in the blood cells.

On average, individuals with Lupus have a life expectancy of five years less than that of an average, healthy person. Currently, the lifespan of a healthy individual is 77 - 80 years old. Therefore, someone with Lupus has a life expectancy of 72 - 75 years old.

Remember, this is just an average, and every person is different. Whereas some people are severely affected by their Lupus and can die earlier from complications, others can control this chronic illness and live well past what is considered the "normal" life expectancy.

CD4 cells are T helper cells that help fight infection. Yes, lupus can cause a drop in your CD4 count.

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This is a question for your dermatologist. There are many forms of lupus rashes. Each requires a different treatment plan.

Depends on what blood type the person receiving the transplant is. They have to be the same.

Lupus erythematosus, is lupus in connective tissue, I would have to say its more like meningitis than encephalitis how ever the presentation could be similar. Lupus is more or less the over activation of your immune system like an allergy however it is your own body that is allergic to it's self. Encephalitis is caused by the immune system's reaction to what it thinks is foreign material. I hope that helps

No, but sometimes those problems go together.

Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.

Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,

but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the

same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no

such thing as a constellation's distance from us.

Lupus is not contagious. You can't get lupus from someone and you can't give lupus to someone. But chronic illness affects relationships and can have quite a strain on families. When someone is ill the whole family suffers.

Patients with NPD-A commonly die during infancy. NPD-B patients may live for a few decades, but many require supplemental oxygen because of lung impairment.

The code for abnormal antinuclear antibody (ANA) positive for lupus is typically represented by the ICD-10 code M32.9, which refers to systemic lupus erythematosus, unspecified. Additionally, laboratory results for ANA testing are often reported using CPT code 86038 for the ANA test itself. Always consult the latest coding guidelines or a healthcare professional for the most accurate and relevant coding.

Bishop's death was a result of complications encountered from a disease he had called Lupus. His immune system went haywire and resulted sadly in his demise.

it can cause dark urine. but some people have no overt symptoms of kidney disease which must be diagnosed by blood and urine tests.