Tag: lupus
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Celebrities with Lupus
Living with lupus is difficult, but not impossible. Many highly visible celebrities with lupus have lived long successful lives as lupus patients. Here we will list some well known celebrities with lupus and faces that have experienced lupus symptoms. Learn from their strength and realize that with determination and positivity, you can overcome lupus.
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Stranger’s Kindness Gives Children of Lupus Sufferer a Merry Christmas
Like many people struggling with the financial consequences of being unable to work because of lupus, one Chicago lupus sufferer was pinching pennies to buy her grandchildren each a present. A truly “Secret” Santa came to her rescue to ensure that those children had presents from grandma. All of you who donate to lupus are…
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Medication for SLE Lupus Symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) symptoms are common in almost all lupus patients. Lupus is an autoimmune disease and because of that, also a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many different areas of the body. The overactivity of the immune system by the lupus disease can cause unwanted responses by the body, one of which…
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Lupus Malar Rash Symptoms
The malar rash (facial rash) is one of the most common SLE lupus symptoms. Lupus is an autoimmune disease with many symptoms. One common symptom is a facial rash. This rash appears on the face and lupus malar rash symptoms can be mild to severe. The malar rash receives its name from the world malar…
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New Trial Testing Benlysta as Injectable
The Lupus Research Institute is pleased to alert people with lupus of a new Phase III trial testing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the recently approved Benlysta(r) as a once-a-week injectable rather than the existing intravenous formulation. For more information, visit clinicaltrials.gov and search for trial NCT01484496. Full story
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Benlysta Continues to Gain Increased Market Share among U.S. Rheumatologists Six-Months Post-Launch
More rheumatologists are prescribing Benlysta for lupus The LaunchTrends(R): Benlysta Wave 3 report, which measures product uptake and commercial effectiveness at six months post launch, finds that over half of surveyed rheumatologists have initiated trial on Benlysta, up from 36% at three months post-launch and significantly higher than 25% at one month post-launch. One of…
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SLE Lupus Symptoms in Women
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is much more likely to occur in women. In fact, more than 90% of lupus patients are women between the ages of 15 and 45. Some researches believe it is because of the nature of lupus as an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is a disease where the body’s own immune system…
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How Do You Enjoy the Beach with Lupus?
We are going to the beach for a few days and I am worried about the sun giving me problems. I haven’t been to the beach or outside much since I was diagnosed with lupus. I want to have a good time but I don’t want to have a lupus flare. What can I do?…
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Is Lupus a Hereditary Disease?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is not simply passed down through generations, although family genetics do play a role in determining whether or not you will have lupus. In fact, only 10% of lupus patients have an immediate family member (sibling, child or parent) or “second degree” family member (aunt, uncle, cousin) who have lupus. This…
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Symptoms of a Lupus Flare
A lupus flare is caused when something triggers the lupus disease to arise and cause irritation to the patient, resulting in lupus symptoms. These flares can be subtle or extremely uncomfortable. Lupus flares are often unpredictable and may arise after long periods of no symptoms and go into “remission” shortly after the flare ends. Some…