Lupus Foundation of America
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Lupus Research Report enewsletter
A robust medical research effort is essential to find the causes of lupus, develop more effective treatments, and eventually cure the disease. Lupus Research Report enewsletter Quick Links Find a Chapter Make a Donation Shop the LFA Store Sign-up ... [... more]
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Depression
The medical condition referred to as clinical depression is not to be confused with the transitory everyday experience of a mild mood swing that everyone experiences during difficulties. Just as we feel happy or fearful or jealous or angry, we ... [... more]
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Pregnancy and Lupus
The answer is simple: when you are at your healthiest. Women in SLE remission have much less trouble than do women with active disease. Their babies do much better, and everyone worries less. Good health rules are essential: eat well, take ... [... more]
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lupus Foundation of America Web site contains a wealth of infomation about all aspects of lupus. For your convenience, provided below is an index of the most frequently asked questions posed to our health education department. In addition to ... [... more]
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The Eleven Criteria Used for the Diagnosis of Lupus
Because many lupus symptoms mimic other illnesses, are sometimes vague and may come and go, lupus can be difficult to diagnose. Diagnosis is usually made by a careful review of a person's entire medical history coupled with an analysis of the ... [... more]
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Laboratory Tests
Because many symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) mimic those of other illnesses, lupus can be a difficult disease to diagnose. Diagnosis is usually made by a careful review of three factors: To make a diagnosis of SLE, an individual ... [... more]
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Análisis de laboratorio utilizados en el diagnóstico ...
Análisis de laboratorio utilizados en el diagnóstico de Lupus Es importante recordar que no existe una prueba única que de por sà pueda indicar si una persona tiene lupus. En otras palabras, no hay [... more]
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Symptoms
Although lupus can affect any part of the body, most people experience symptoms in only a few organs. The most common symptoms of people with lupus are listed below. Occurrences of particular symptoms happening are listed as percentages. Fever of ... [... more]
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Immune Suppressants
Although immunosuppressive drugs can have serious side effects, they can be of great value in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). They may help to: Steroids used alone to treat major organ involvement in lupus must sometimes be ... [... more]
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Prednisone
Many of the symptoms of lupus result from inflammation in various tissues of the body. Cortisone, a steroid manufactured naturally by the body's adrenal glands, has been found to have a distinct anti-inflammatory effect. Cortisone medications ... [... more]
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Basics for Better Living
Although there is no "cure" for lupus, you can make lifestyle adjustments that help fight the disease and give you an improved sense of well being. Many of these don't require spending money or seeing a health care provider. After all, we've ... [... more]
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