Introduction Lupus is a life-threatening autoimmune disease that affects women of color more commonly than Caucasians. The immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues of a person suffering from lupus. Since the signs and symptoms of lupus can vary depending on the type of tissue affected‚ it is very difficult to diagnose and treat lupus. Pathology and Etiology of Lupus Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can develop in a patient in numerous ways‚ this leads to the different types of lupus. Some of
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About the Organization The Lupus Foundation of America‚ Indiana chapter obtained its 501(c)(3) public charity status in 1987. Their mission is “ to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus‚ support individuals and families affected by the disease‚ increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public‚ and help find the cure”. The Lupus foundation envision a life free of lupus‚ a life-threatening chronic disease‚ and seek to spread awareness and support for victims‚ families and
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Case Study A 17-year-old female with systemic lupus A 17-year-old female was admitted with a month long history of involuntary movement bilaterally in hand and legs. The patient stated that the movement started one month ago. And she had occasionally involuntary movement of her mouth. The symptoms were mild in the beginning and gradually increased. The patient had dyskinesia around her mouth and thoracic and occasionally choreathetoid movement in bilateral upper extremity. She said she had similar
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The possible etiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematous for Miss MC is her positive familial history of autoimmune disease as evidenced by her father having rheumatoid arthritis. It is said that genetic factors increase the possibility of developing autoimmune diseases. Moreover‚ autoimmune diseases such as lupus‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ and autoimmune thyroid disorders are more common among relatives of people with lupus than the general population. (1) Though SLE and RA are different kind of autoimmune
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease (1) characterized by a breakdown of B and T cells tolerance to self-antigens (2). Defective clearance of apoptotic cells could promote the release of autoantigens which in turn trigger autoimmune responses(3‚ 4). Generated immune dysfunctions lead to the production of abundant of autoantibodies and inflammatory cytokines(5‚ 6). SLE can affect various organs of the body‚ on people of both sexes‚ all ages and all ethnic
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is an autoimmune disease in which organs and cells undergo damage mediated by auto antibodies and immune complex deposition. SLE is more common in black females (>90%) whereas it is relatively rare in white males (<10%). Female preponderance in SLE is explained by hormonal differences between genders and the genes located on the X chromosome such as TREX -1 gene which is believed to play a major role. Women of child bearing age‚ who are on oral contraceptive pill or Hormone
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Me’Gan Caesar December 3‚ 2010 Annotated Bibliography Lupus Erythematosus Szuda‚ Stephanie “Health: Life with Lupus.” The Times. 11 Jan 2008. 19 Nov 2010. <Mywebtimes.com> Summary: The story is about a 25 year old guy name Jason Holland. Jason is living with Lupus Erythematosus. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease. He has internal and external lupus that affects his internal organs and skin. He takes 15 pills a day just to make it through the day. He goes to the
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NORMAL: negative-trace. PATIENT VALUE: 4+. SIGNIFICANCE: A higher than normal level of protein in the urine indicates renal dysfunction. In this case‚ it suggests that the glomeruli are damaged and cannot prevent protein from exiting the blood and entering the urine ("Lab tests online‚" 2009). This finding is not uncommon among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) because antibody-antigen complexes accumulate in the glomeruli leading to inflammation and tissue damage (McCance & Huether
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Lupus Melinda Combs SCI/162 4-07-2012 Brenda Burrus Lupus LUPUS THESIS STATEMENT While there are different ways to live with Lupus‚ is a challenging autoimmune disease. I. INTRODUCTION Lupus is a chronic‚ autoimmune disease that can damage any parts of the body (skin‚ joints‚ and/or organs inside the body). Lupus is a disease that flares up and goes into remission. With Lupus‚ something go wrong with a person’s immune system‚ which is the part of the body that fights of viruses‚ bacteria
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Oral Medicine Lupus Erythematosus and Its Dental Management Submitted to: Dr Nahed Attia Done by: Maryam Bassam Baghdadi Id: 201500135 Group B Lupius is a chironic inflamimatory auto-immiune diseiase. Inflamimation cauised by lupus can affiect many diffierent bodiy systiems‚ incluiding joints‚ skiin‚ kidneys‚ bliood cells‚ heiart and lunigs. Four tyipes of luipus exist(systiemic‚ disicoid‚ drug-indiuced‚ neoinatal)‚ of tihese‚ systeimic luipus eryithematosus is the moist comimon and
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