The 13th century Roman physician, Rogerius Frugardi, was the first to describe the characteristic malar rash that many lupus patients display.
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There is no lupus gene. At this point, researchers have found 30 loci (locations) on the human genome that are implicated in the development of lupus.
Neonatol Lupus and Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus are most commonly found in babies. Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus are found in adolescents and children.
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).
The LE factor or lupus cell is an autoantibody found in 75% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Hydroxychloroquine was approved by the FDA for the treatment of lupus in April of 1955.
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There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
The Jk antigen helps determine blood type. It is found on the membranes of the red blood cells and kidneys. It is not connected to lupus.
April 1955
They are also known as the Gray Wolf and can be found in North America.
They are also known as the Gray Wolf and can be found in North America.
Nephritis occurs in about 40-50% of systemic lupus erythematosus patients. If a person does not have lupus in the first place, then they will not develop lupus nephritis. Lupus itself is not directly hereditary. People inherit just the right combination of genes to presdispose them to developing lupus, but something has to trigger the autoimmune reaction. In studies of genetically identical twins lupus develops in both twins only 30% of the time, thereby demonstrating that lupus is not totally inherited.