Lupus Research Paper
BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology
Week 6 Course Term Project
What causes Lupus and How is Lupus Treated? BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology
Jacqueline McLean
Devry University
Week 6 Course Term Project
Professor Daudi Langat
June 11, 2011
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus frequently called “Lupus” is a noncommunicable chronic autoimmune disease that corrupts any part of the body including the skin, joints, kidney, blood, brain, and other internal organs. Lupus can cause several different diseases and malfunctions within the body including, pericarditis, myocarditis, and coronary artery disease which are all diseases of the heart. Within the blood, lupus can cause leukemia, anemia, and thrombosis. Within the lungs and pulmonary system, lupus can cause pleuritis, and chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease. As examples, these …show more content…
Death in women aged 45-64 increased over time due to lupus complications. Rheumatic conditions have a high mortality rate of 14.5 percent with lupus. Existing cases range from 1.8 to 7.6 every 100,000 cases a year in parts of the continental U.S. Incident rates in caucasians in Rochester tripled from 1.5/100,000 in the 1950-1979 cohorts to 5.6/100,000 in the 1980-1992 cohorts. From 1979 to 1998 with lupus being the cause of death increased from 879 to 1,406. Hospitalizations from 1988 to 2000 with lupus diagnosed patients listed at discharge increased from 60,000 a year to 100,000 a year giving an annual average of 77,000 hospitalizations a year due to lupus. Lupus is listed for 1,032,000 ambulatory visits per year from 2001-2005. There has been no new treatment available for lupus in
Week 6 Course Term Project
What causes Lupus and How is Lupus Treated? BIOS260: Section D Fundamentals of Pathophysiology
Jacqueline McLean
Devry University
Week 6 Course Term Project
Professor Daudi Langat
June 11, 2011
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus frequently called “Lupus” is a noncommunicable chronic autoimmune disease that corrupts any part of the body including the skin, joints, kidney, blood, brain, and other internal organs. Lupus can cause several different diseases and malfunctions within the body including, pericarditis, myocarditis, and coronary artery disease which are all diseases of the heart. Within the blood, lupus can cause leukemia, anemia, and thrombosis. Within the lungs and pulmonary system, lupus can cause pleuritis, and chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease. As examples, these …show more content…
Death in women aged 45-64 increased over time due to lupus complications. Rheumatic conditions have a high mortality rate of 14.5 percent with lupus. Existing cases range from 1.8 to 7.6 every 100,000 cases a year in parts of the continental U.S. Incident rates in caucasians in Rochester tripled from 1.5/100,000 in the 1950-1979 cohorts to 5.6/100,000 in the 1980-1992 cohorts. From 1979 to 1998 with lupus being the cause of death increased from 879 to 1,406. Hospitalizations from 1988 to 2000 with lupus diagnosed patients listed at discharge increased from 60,000 a year to 100,000 a year giving an annual average of 77,000 hospitalizations a year due to lupus. Lupus is listed for 1,032,000 ambulatory visits per year from 2001-2005. There has been no new treatment available for lupus in