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What Is Lupus? - Lupus Foundation of America
网页2020年7月31日 · Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually fights infections — attacks healthy tissue instead. Lupus most commonly affects your: Skin. Joints.
Understanding lupus: a guide | Lupus Foundation of America
网页2018年10月17日 · Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation (swelling) and pain any part of your body. It’s an autoimmune disease, meaning that your immune system attacks healthy tissue (tissue is what our organs are made of). Lupus most commonly affects the skin, joints, and internal organs — like your kidneys or lungs.
Understanding Lupus | Lupus Foundation of America
网页Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus has a range of symptoms, and strikes without warning. Start here for resources to better understand lupus. Lupus is a complicated disease that affects different people in different ways.
Treating lupus: a guide | Lupus Foundation of America
网页2020年5月13日 · A doctor will need to prescribe some of them – others are available over the counter. The most common medicines used to treat lupus include: Anticoagulants to help prevent blood clots. Anti-inflammatories to help with inflammation and pain. Antimalarials to protect skin from rashes and UV light.
Diagnosing lupus - Lupus Foundation of America
网页2020年4月20日 · Diagnosing lupus can be challenging. There’s no single test that can give doctors a “yes” or “no” answer. Sometimes it can take months—or even years—to gather all the right information. Making a lupus diagnosis is kind of like putting together a puzzle. Your doctor will look at several different puzzle pieces: your symptoms ...
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网页Leading the Fight Against Lupus for Over 40 Years. We have made pioneering contributions toward ending the brutal impact of lupus. Our efforts stimulated advances in lupus research that are providing insight into the underlying causes of lupus and its progression while creating unprecedented opportunities to expand the future knowledge base for ...
National Resource Center on Lupus - Lupus Foundation of America
网页Our health educators are available to answer your questions and give you the help you need. Contact a Health Education Specialist. Get lupus resources and updates. Subscribe to our emails. The National Resource Center on Lupus is, in part, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement …
Lupus symptom checklist | Lupus Foundation of America
网页the Lupus Checklist below and discuss these symptoms with your. This checklist is neither a diagnostic tool nor a complete list of all possible lupus symptoms. Be sure to talk to your doctor about all of your symptoms. This checklist can help you at your next appointment. Step 2: Use the notes space below to prepare for each.
Lupus Symptoms | Lupus Foundation of America
网页2023年7月25日 · Sensitivity to sunlight or fluorescent light. Chest pain when breathing deeply. Many people with lupus also have problems that affect their skin and hair, like: A butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks and nose. Hair loss. Sores in the mouth or nose. Fingers and toes turning white or blue and feeling numb when a …
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