Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks women between the ages of 15 and 40. It occurs less often in men than in women. The people affected by lupus vary depending on the country or region. In the US alone‚ the prevalence rate is highest among Asians of Hawaii‚ blacks of Caribbean origin‚ and Native Americans of the Sioux‚ Arapahoe‚ and Crow tribes. Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. We can think of the immune system as an army within the body with hundreds of defenders (known
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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Introduction Lupus is an auto immune inflammatory disease that attacks the body’s tissues and organs and it occurs mostly among females. The inflammation attacks different parts of the body (internal and external) for example the skin‚ brain and joints (Mayo Clinic.2017). Lupus is also known as “The Great Imitator” since the symptoms that come with Lupus mimic those of other diseases (LupusSA.2017) The aim of this research is to find out how Lupus alters a person’s lifestyle. The main changes that
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Lupus: The Unpredictable Mayhem Jake Keefer Ms. Haley Madden Life Sciences Communication 100 October 21‚ 2011 Have you ever wondered what would happen to yourself if your body turned on itself? Imagine your body ravaging on its own tissue like a pack of crazed dogs for no apparent reason. Well‚ there is actually a disease that has this effect on the body‚ and it happened to my cousin‚ Bethani Shipman. When asked how she felt before being diagnosed in 2010 Bethani said‚ “I was constantly
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Cancer and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: How are they similar yet different? Cancer and Lupus: How are they similar yet different? Cancer and Lupus are significant diseases of today that have no cures and kill millions. Cancer and Lupus can be treated with success‚ giving extended life to those patients diagnosis with such lethal illnesses. Daily citizens around the world raise awareness for a cure of both Cancer and Lupus. “Cancer and Lupus are two difference diseases
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs and widespread vascular lesions. The pathogenesis of the vasculopathy is not fully understood‚ but a viral trigger‚ immune reactions to viral or environmental factors‚ reperfusion injury‚ or anti-endothelial antibodies may all be involved [1]. Also‚ angiogenesis is insufficient or defective [2‚ 3]. Most attention has been given to microvascular disease in SSc‚ but previous
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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
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Lupus is a chronic‚ complex and prevalent autoimmune disease‚ that effects more than 1.5 million Americans. It is a disease that is often overlooked‚ misdiagnosed and misunderstood‚ lupus is a chronic condition that is long-term with periods of activity and then remission. Lupus is a disease that attacks your own body. The immune system is the body’s natural defense against disease. In lupus‚ the immune system‚ which is designed to protect against infection‚ creates antibodies that attack the body’s
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Langat Lupus: Is It Hereditary? Lupus In the past‚ immune diseases have affected many people. Some immune diseases are classified as chronic inflammatory diseases which affect various parts in the body. Lupus‚ a mild disease‚ affects only a few organs. It’s also known as a “women’s disease” even though some men are also affected by this sickness. Modern medicine is providing information on Lupus through scientific research that is being conducted to find ways to prevent and cure Lupus. People
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Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus Table of Contents Introduction Brief description of what SLE is Body paragraph #1 A. Effects and symptoms B. Treatment for effects and symptoms Body paragraph #2 A. Living with Lupus Interview Body paragraph #3 A. ITP- Autoimmune disease related with Lupus Conclusion Brendan Kelley 11/22/10 Intro to Biology Lupus Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called
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