Lupus: Autoimmune Disease

An Autoimmune disease is very serious condition that affects millions of people around the world. Lupus is one of those Autoimmune diseases. In this paper, I will be talking about Lupus and its definition. I will also be talking about its’ effects on patients with this disease. The way it is acquired. The way it is treated and, some other remedies that may be used to help deal with the day to day problems that come with having Lupus. I hope that by the end of this paper, the reader will have a

What is Lupus? Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which our autoantibodies target self-proteins, known as ANAs. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is understood to be caused by our genetics and the environmental triggers from our everyday lives. There are four different types to this incurable but manageable disease, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus, Neonatal Lupus, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. I will cover all of them, the main focus is on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus is an autoimmune disease in an overly active state that attacks healthy, functioning tissue. This disease is not well known mainly for two reasons, firstly, it is not given enough hype in social media. Secondly, many people show symptoms during the early stages of lupus however, the victims do not recognize its severity until the disease has afflicted permanent damage. This is usually because some symptoms are similar to other less threatening ailments. Lupus affects many systems of the body

system fights off harmful bacteria that get into your body. An autoimmune disease confuses your immune system, causing it to fight against your body. There are many different autoimmune diseases that a person’s body can develop. One of the diseases that stood out to me is systemic lupus erythematosus, also known as SLE. According to What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic, multisystem autoimmune disorder that can affect nearly every major organ system, causing

Affect On the Body Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. Consequently, all organs and tissues are at risk of being damaged by inflammation. The most affected organs are the kidneys, lungs, heart, and skin (Harvery and Zieve; Simanta, and Mohan). The most affected tissues are the joints, and nervous tissues. The renal system controls blood pressure and blood volume. It also removes waste products and toxins from the blood. SLE causes inflammation of the nephrons, preventing

Are Autoimmune Diseases Killing You? The innate/adaptive immune systems are supposed to protect you – what happens when they strike back? Autoimmune diseases: The Immune system is provided by the body to keep the human system healthy, and virus/bacteria free. Autoimmune diseases occur when a T lymphocyte cell escapes the lymphoid and mistakes an organ/system/tissue for a virus, this rogue T cell than instructs B lymphocytes cells to develop antibodies. These special antibodies are known as ‘autoantibodies’

What Is the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (And How Can It Help Put Your Chronic Illness into Remission)? Here's the dish on diets: There are a LOT out there. So, between Paleo, gluten-free, ketogenic, and now autoimmune protocol, how are you supposed to know which one is right for YOU? That's a good question, and believe me, I know how difficult it can be to navigate all the available information out there. That's why my goal is to explain each of these diets in detail, so you can make more informed

Diagnosis of lupus is complex. From the appearance of the first symptoms to an adequate diagnosis, on average it takes six years. Women are 10 times more likely to develop lupus than men. African American women aged 45 to 65 have the highest risk of developing lupus (Sacks, J J, 1). SLE accounts for 70% of all cases of lupus. Approximately 10 to 15% of patients with lupus will have a premature death related to lupus (“Lupus Facts and Statistics | National Resource Center on Lupus.”3). The figure1

ABSTRACT There is now compelling evidence from animal models autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) that naturally occurring regulatory T cells (n-Tregs) play an important role in immunologic tolerance and control of immune-mediated pathology. However their study in human AIHA is still ill defined. Aim: To measure the peripheral blood proportions of n-Treg cells and the levels of IL10 and IL12 in basal and mitogen-induced (Lipopolysaccharide, LPS) cultures of PBMCs in patients with idiopathic warm

Hypo-vitaminosis D in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ankylosing Spondylitis Mohamed Ismail Abdel Kareem1, Reem Hamdy A Mohammed2*, Hanan Sayed M Abozaid3, Mohamed Moneer Rayanv4, Abeer Mohamed Mohamed5 and Nihal Ahmad Fathi6 1Rheumatology and Rehabiltation, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine Assuit Egypt 2Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Kasr Alaini School of Medicine Cairo University Hospital, Cairo Egypt 3Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine