Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissue of the body. The course of disease is variable and unpredictable, with episodes of remission and relapse. Only a small percentage of patients (10%) have long-lasting remissions. Lupus takes two forms. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem inflammatory disease that affects any body system but primarily the musculoskeletal, cutaneous, renal, nervous, and cardiovascular systems. Discoid lupus erythematosus
Living with Lupus, each day is a challenge 1 Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals Beverly Jones Professor Weslea Bell Research and Writing Eng 215 June 6, 2017 Managing and Living with Lupus, each day is a challenge 2 Each day I face a challenge to manage and live with Lupus. I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus in May 2002
Lupus is when your tissues and organs are attacked by your immune system without recognizing that they are doing it, and it will continuously do so.Lupus means wolf in latin and it was chosen to because of the red skin inflammation that affects you when you have this chronic disease. It was during the 19th century that this name was chosen. Lupus is a genetic disease, and people who have it genetically may get it activated by the environment. There is no clear cause, but there might be a few things
Lupus Erythematosus Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that affects your immune system. This means the body’s natural defense system attacks healthy tissues instead of attacking only bacteria/viruses, therefore leading to inflammation. Lupus is a lifelong disease, but with good medical care patients can lead a full life. It is estimated that 1.5 million Americans have this disease, and it strikes mostly women around the age of 15-44. However, men/teenagers can get this disease as well; the common
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by unusual autoantibodies in the blood that target tissues of the body. While in the past a diagnosis of SLE often suggested a decreased life span due to internal organ system involvement or to toxic effects of therapy, recent improvements in research have dramatically enhanced the survival of SLE patients with the most severe and life-threatening symptoms. Unfortunately, treatments for SLE remain inadequate
Lupus… “What is it?” People ask me this question frequently and I reply with, “It’s an autoimmune disease that attacks different organs and parts of the body.” But lupus isn’t just that, it means much more to me than a disease. Lupus has been a part of my life since I was born. My uncle has lived with lupus for nearly 30 years now. As a child while my parents were off at work, I stayed with my uncle all the time. Back then, my cousins and I didn’t know much about lupus, but we knew he was always
What is lupus? “Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (Lupus).” An autoimmune disease can be extremely detrimental to the body. This disease occurs when the body creates an antibody that goes against substances naturally present in the body. When your body is against itself, you have nothing to help heal your body and nourish it back to health, making treatment and recovery harder. As an eight-year-old child, I didn’t notice that my mother had lupus until it
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or Erythematous, also known as SLE, is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease that transpires when the body’s own immune system assaults, with “variable manifestations”, it’s own tissues and organ systems throughout the itself1,2,3. This can also include joints, heart, lungs, skin, brain, blood cells, etc1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is known to have an impact on the organ network involved with immune complexes and multiple antibodies, especially antinuclear
Abstract Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder that is characterized by a set of symptoms. These symptoms include muscle pain, joint pain, and fatigue. It can also lead to depression. Fibromyalgia has been compared to other disorders such as bursitis and tendinitis. The similarities in signs and symptoms make it a little difficult to diagnose. Women are most likely to be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It is still unknown as to why Fibromyalgia is more common in women. However, men and children are still
When someone has lupus they have a different outlook on life. For patients with this disease, even the easiest task can be painful to the body or joints. Lupus is not contagious. “Lupus is a disease of the immune system. The immune system protects the body from inflection”(http://lupus.webmd.com). With lupus, the immune system attacks the tissue in many parts of the body. Lupus affects women more than men(www.womenshealth.gov). There are many different types of lupus, and each symptom affect different