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Symptoms of Lupus
How to recognise the Symptoms of Lupus Lupus is renowned for the difficulty in making a clear and concise diagnosis for those suffering from the disease. Some people suffer a severe and sudden onset of the condition, whereas other people develop different symptoms in an ongoing presentation. Often, each subsequent flare up of the disease…
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Different Types of Lupus
What Are the Different Types of Lupus? Lupus is a disease of the immune system that causes inflammation of certain parts of the body. There are a wide range of different types of symptoms of Lupus, and the disease seems to affect people in different ways. Some people notice a few mild symptoms of Lupus…
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Alcohol and Lupus
If you suffer from the debilitating effects of Lupus disease, then you will understand the motivation to remain as healthy as possible in between flare ups of this dreadful affliction. The problem with alcohol and Lupus The problem with alcohol is that it can have negative effects on everyone who drinks it, you only have…
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What Causes Lupus
So what causes Lupus and what are the things to look out for? Lupus has been found to be an auto-immune disorder, and is similar to other issues with the body’s immune system. This means that Lupus is responsible for causing the body’s own immune system to mistake normal healthy tissue for foreign material. When…
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How do you get lupus
No, Lupus is not contagious, you cannot catch it from contact with other people, nor is it an airborne disease, so it doesn't spread from person to person. So – How do you get lupus According to the Lupus Foundation of America, the exact cause of lupus is not clearly understood. Although this seems incredible…
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Lupus Drugs in Pregnancy Won’t Harm Offspring – MedPage Today – MedPage Today
MedPage Today Lupus Drugs in Pregnancy Won't Harm Offspring – MedPage Today MedPage Today Among nearly 300 children whose mothers had lupus, a total of 14% had been hospitalized for serious infections, and of those hospitalized, 38% had been exposed in utero to azathioprine compared with 62% who had not been exposed, according to Mary…
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October is Lupus Awareness Month; Tri-Cities chapter Lupus Foundation to meet … – Progress Index
October is Lupus Awareness Month; Tri-Cities chapter Lupus Foundation to meet … Progress Index PETERSBURG – The Tri-Cities Chapter Lupus Foundation of Virginia Inc. offers the following information about lupus, as October is Lupus Awareness Month. One important function of the body is to combat infections by producing proteins and cells which …
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Malar Rash
Lupus is a disease that causes many types of different symptoms. One of the most common symptoms that appears in lupus patients are rashes on the body and face. The malar rash occurs with 45-65% of lupus patients. The facial rash received it's name from Latin origins, the word "mala" means "jaw" or "cheek bone,"…
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Celebrity, Researcher, and Humanitarians Honored at the Lupus Foundation of … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Celebrity, Researcher, and Humanitarians Honored at the Lupus Foundation of … The Herald | HeraldOnline.com WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Whoopi Goldberg, physician and renowned researcher Dr. Michael Lockshin, and humanitarians Judith and Wayne Barlin were honored for their work to improve the lives of people with lupus, …
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Lupus investigators receive LRI’s first $1 million research grants – News-Medical.net
Lupus investigators receive LRI's first $1 million research grants News-Medical.net The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) today announced the first $1 million research grants given to lupus investigators by a private research organization. The LRI Distinguished Innovator Initiative was created to address the current lack of treatments in …