It is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many organs. This is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the autoimmune mechanism forms antibodies that attack the body’s own tissues. Many experts believe that is due to an as yet unidentified virus.
According to this theory, the immune system develops antibodies in response to the virus causing the body to not know our own organs and tissues. This disease causes inflammation of the skin, blood vessels, joints and other tissues.
Lupus means “wolf” because many people develop a facial rash on the wings of a butterfly across the nose and cheeks giving the appearance of a wolf.
The neonatal lupus in women with SLE is rare, but pregnancy in these women is still high risk because they may present spontaneous abortions or premature deliveries. However thanks to advances in care and treatment, more and more women with lupus can have a successful pregnancy.
Lupus erythematosus
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
* Extreme fatigue
* Joint pain
* Swollen joints
* Unexplained fever
* Facial erythema
* Chest pain
* Hair loss
* Sensitivity to sunlight
* Anemia
* Pale or bluish fingertips by cold or stress
* Headache
* Dizziness
* Depression
* Convulsions
* Oral Ulcers
* Shortness of breath
* Immune
* Viral
* Hereditary predisposition
Source: www.nuestramedicina.com/asp/enfid.asp?id=22
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