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They appear transiently or permanently and seem independent from each other : Non-specific symptoms of lupus : *Fatigue, *Fever, *Weight changes, *Swollen glands. Specific symptoms of lupus : *Erythema in the shape of butterfly wings on the face, *Mucosal ulcers especially buccal, *Photosensitivity : abnormal facility of occurrence of sunburn, *Arthritis (joint inflammation), *Pleurisy, *Pericarditis, *Kidney (appearance of protein […]

Other autoimmunes diseases « A.I.D » are also pathologies which occur after an disturbance of the immune system or due to external elements amenantson dysfunction. There are many, some exclusively affects an organ (thyroid gland, for example) or other so-called systemic affecting simultaneously several organs. These diseases are very different from each other in their clinical expression, but

The exact cause is not yet known, but it appears that some genetic predisposition may play a role in the onset of the disease. Lupus would develop , due to some factors: environmental, complement deficiencies, previously known elements: *Hormonal contraception, *Sun, *Stress, *A medication, *A pregnancy, *Infection, *Operations…..

Making gains against lupus kidney disease Brian Kaplan was a 14-year-old high school freshman when he was diagnosed with lupus kidney disease. His aunt had died from lupus years before, so the diagnosis felt decidedly grave. Kaplan was prescribed a course of cyclophosphamide, a chemotherapy drug developed for treating various types of cancer that is used

Lupus is referred to in lots of ways. It’s « a woman’s disease ». It’s « a family disease ». These references, although somewhat true, point to one important factor about lupus. The disease seems to have a hereditary component. With more questions than answers, medical experts are betting on genetics to help with diagnosis and treatment. « I believe that

My name is Adeline and i’m 34 years old. I want to share with you , my emotions, my hopes, my daily life since i have a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Many people are asking themselves :  oh well, I’ve never heard of this disease! In latin, Lupus translate into the Wolf. Indeed, too few people know, personnaly, i have the

The term Lupus means “wolf” in Latin (in German “wolf »). In consulting medical writing of the ancients is noted that this term used to characterize various affection of skin that the lesion are reminiscent of wolf bite. It appears for the first time in medical literature in 916 AD about the illness of the Bishop of Liege, Eraclius, Lupus, which he