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Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease in which the cells of the immune system which are supposed to protect against pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and toxins) mistakenly target the health self.
There is no cure for lupus. Lupus is managed by suppressing the immune system with a variety of medications. Most cases of lupus are mild to moderate, but it can also be life threatening. Lupus is also a remitting/flaring disease characterized by periods of calm called remission and periods of activity called flares.
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What's Lupus?
The cause of lupus is not known. Research suggests that genes play an important role, but genes alone do not determine who gets lupus. It is likely that many factors trigger the disease.
What causes Lupus?
The cause of lupus is not known. Research suggests that genes play an important role, but genes alone do not determine who gets lupus. It is likely that many factors trigger the disease.
How long can someone with lupus live for?
There is no such thing as crest lupus. Crest disease is a different disease alltogether. It is however an autoimmune disease just like lupus.
Is lupus a critical illness?
Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease, and unfortunately some patients die as a result of lupus and/or the treatments for the disease.
How do you spell Lupus?
As in the skin disease? As you have spelt it —> lupus.
Is lupus an inflammatory process?
Yes, lupus is an inflammatory disease.
What is the disease called Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The patient's immune system cannot differentiate between pathogens and healthy parts of the self. There are four types of lupus: discoid or cutaneous, systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus, and drug induced lupus. The cause of lupus is not fully understood. There is no cure. Lupus affects 5 million people worldwide.
Is lupus a rare disease?
It is estimated 1 in 2000 people will have lupus or lupus like symptoms.
What is Lupus that affects the skin and is it autoimmue or connective tissue disease?
Lupus
Is sjogrens a form of lupus?
Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease unto itself. It is not a form of lupus. Sjogren's often goes along with lupus. People who have one autoimmune disease frequently have more than one.
What type of disease is lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, a disease in which the body's immune system turns against the body itself
Is lupus a dangerous?
While the majority of cases if lupus are mild to moderate, lupus can also be life threatening. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. If it affects organs, it can be dangerous. The most common causes of death from lupus are kidney failure, uncontrolled infection and cardiovascular events.
