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Overview, Incidence and Prevalence

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:52 pm



Overview

Lupus, also called systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects tissue and organs throughout the body (e.g., joints, kidneys, skin, heart). The most common symptoms of the disease are painful, swollen joints; fatigue; and fever. The severity of the disease varies from mild to severe, and the symptoms, which also vary from patient to patient, often come and go over time.

The immune system is a complex network of organs, cells (e.g., leukocyte...Read the full article

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