Lupus - Understanding the Symptoms and Treatment
Lupus FAQ
Is Lupus a disease of the immune system?
Lupus is a disease of the immune system. Learn more about the symptoms, complication, causes, types, diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle changes, and outlook for lupus.
What causes lupus?
It's likely that lupus results from a combination of your genetics and your environment. It appears that people with an inherited predisposition for lupus may develop the disease when they come into contact with something in the environment that can trigger lupus. The cause of lupus in most cases, however, is unknown.
How does lupus affect the body?
Lupus can affect many different parts of your body. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — this can affect almost any organ or body system. It mostly affects your skin and joints, but sometimes it can affect your heart, lungs, kidneys or brain. Discoid lupus — this is a milder illness, with most people having only skin symptoms.
How long does lupus last?
Lupus runs an unpredictable course. For some people, symptoms subside after treatment of the initial acute attack. For others, periods of “remission” are punctuated by brief “flare-ups” of disease. Several symptoms may be seen in the initial stages of lupus. These include: Joint pain or swelling (experienced by about half of patients)
How does lupus develop?
Lupus develops if your immune system makes antibodies that attack your own normal cells. This causes inflammation, pain and damage in the parts of your body that are attacked. It is not known what causes your immune system to make these antibodies. It is probably due to a combination of genetic, hormonal and environmental factors.
Lupus References
If you want to know more about Lupus, consider exploring links below:
What Is Lupus
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/lupus
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lupus/symptoms-causes/syc-20365789
- https://www.healthline.com/health/lupus
- https://www.webmd.com/lupus/arthritis-lupus
- https://msk.org.au/lupus/
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4875-lupus
- https://www.lupus.org/resources/what-is-lupus
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus
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