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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Details

Expanded Description

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system cannot tell the difference between unhealthy and healthy cells.

Prevalence

0.0 ( Per 100,000 Population ) [Source]

Causes

While the cause of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is unknown, it is believed to be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors.

Disorder Symptoms

There are several symptoms that affect people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Name	Description
Joint pain or swelling	Joint pain or swelling
Muscle pain	Muscle pain
Red rashes	Red rashes that often occur on the face. These are also called the "butterfly rashes". These rashes are often painless and do not itch.
Fever	Fever with no known cause
Anemia	Anemia may develop in as many as half of patients.
disorder details	Frequent bouts of extreme fatigue.

Diagnosis

Doctors look for a combination of symptoms.
While each person will have different symptoms (hence the name “the disease of a 1000 faces”), there are some that have a higher frequency rate.
One of the blood features that is often present is an anti nuclear antibody on the DNA

Diagnostic Tests

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Disorder Treatments

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Prognosis

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