Lupus is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects multiple organ systems. Each patient is uniquely affected by lupus. Some of the most common symptoms of lupus include rash, joint and muscle pain, kidney disorder, and neurological disorder. SLE is a complex and individualized disease, some symptoms are little…
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Lupus affects people by attacking the patient’s immune system which is the body’s natural way of protecting us from viruses, bacteria, and germs. Interested in knowing what the symptoms of lupus are? Read more about it here. Because lupus can affect any part of the human body, the symptoms that may…
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which mainly affects young women, although men and children can also get the disease. With lupus, the body’s immune system which is supposed to supposed to protect the body, turns on the patient and attacks a variety of organ systems. Read about ten frequently asked…
In this Arthritis National Research Foundation video shared in October 2015, host Kyle Langan talks with Dr. Anne Stevens from Seattle Children’s hospital about the autoimmune diseases lupus and scleroderma. Discover nine symptoms of lupus in children here. Dr. Stevens discusses some of her recent research projects. One…
In this Arthritis National Research Foundation video, host Britt Johnson interviews Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg, a rheumatologist and medical researcher from the University of Michigan. Learn nine symptoms of lupus in children that you should know about. Kahlenberg goes into detail about her research work that hones in on…
Lupus is a very complex and chronic autoimmune disease that can affect anyone, anytime, in many different ways. To help you live better with the disease, we’ve put together a list of nine tips. (source: EverydayHealth website): 1. Reduce stress to reduce flares. A sudden…
Tips for Relaxation With lupus, fatigue alone can cause a great deal of stress. You have things you need to get done, but lupus has other ideas for you. When people tell you to relax, you can do anything but relax! You become tense. There’s something about those words — relax, be…
Because lupus is such a complex disease, it affects people differently. Because symptoms may vary from person to person, the treatments have to be personalized. But what more should you know about lupus? Here’s a list of ten of the most frequently asked questions about this chronic, autoimmune disease (source:…
Iris Chan shared this video on her YouTube channel to answer loads of questions that she is asked almost everyday about lupus, an incredibly unpredictable chronic autoimmune disease. Lupus can affect anyone, but younger women of color are more prone to the condition. Lupus is often called the ‘Silent Disease’,…
In this video shared by The Practice family medical office in Bakersfield, Calif., on its YouTube channel, Dr. Jan Mensink talks about what to do if you think you have lupus. Celebrities are not immune to lupus. Find out what famous people also have the condition. He starts by…
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