Lupus - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Lupus: Symptoms, Causes, Complications, and Treatment - WebMD
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Lupus is a long-term disease of the immune system that causes pain and inflammation. When people talk about “lupus,” they’re often referring to the most common type, systemic lupus...
What Is Lupus? | Lupus Foundation of America
WEBJul 31, 2020 · Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually fights infections — attacks healthy tissue instead. Lupus most commonly affects your: Skin. Joints.
Lupus | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WEBLupus occurs when an unknown trigger causes a person’s own immune system to attack their tissues, damaging the tissues and producing widespread inflammation.
Lupus: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) Lupus is an autoimmune disease that makes your immune system damage organs and tissue throughout your body. It causes inflammation that can affect your skin, joints, blood and …
Understanding Lupus | Lupus Foundation of America
WEBLupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus has a range of symptoms, and strikes without warning. Start here for resources to better understand lupus.
Lupus - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Signs and symptoms of lupus may change over time and overlap with those of many other disorders. No one test can diagnose lupus. The combination of blood and urine tests, signs and symptoms, and physical examination findings leads to the diagnosis.
Lupus - Wikipedia
WEBLupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe.
Understanding lupus: a guide | Lupus Foundation of America
WEBOct 17, 2018 · Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation (swelling) and pain any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, meaning that your immune system attacks healthy tissue (tissue is what our organs are made of).
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | CDC
WEBSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is the most common type of lupus. SLE is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs.
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