What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is the most common type of lupus. SLE is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs.
What are the points to remember about systemic lupus?
Points To Remember About Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) Lupus can affect many body parts, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, or brain. You will have periods of illness (flares) and wellness. Anyone can get lupus, but it most often affects women.
Which MR findings are characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus?
Brain MR findings in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with and without antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Abnormal MR findings were more common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with than in those without antiphospholipid syndrome.
What organ systems are affected by Lupus?
Kidneys. Brain. Lupus happens when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own tissues. This attack causes inflammation and, in some cases, permanent tissue damage. If you have lupus, you may have times of illness (flares) and times of wellness (remission).
How is systemic lupus diagnosed and treated?
Diagnosing lupus can include: Your medical and family history and symptoms. A complete physical exam. Laboratory blood and urine tests. A biopsy of the skin or kidney by taking a small sample of tissue to look at under a microscope. How is it treated? How is systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) treated? Manage symptoms.
What are the signs and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus?
Most affected individuals also have joint pain, typically affecting the same joints on both sides of the body, and muscle pain and weakness. Skin problems are common in SLE. A characteristic feature is a flat red rash across the cheeks and bridge of the nose, called a “butterfly rash” because of its shape.