Lupus

What is lupus?

Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage many parts of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain.

There are several kinds of lupus:

(Read more)

Results 1 - 10 of 694 for lupus
  1. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is lupus? Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lupus.html - Health Topics
  2. Systemic lupus erythematosus 
    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease . In this disease, the immune system of the body mistakenly attacks ... have only skin symptoms. This is called discoid lupus.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000435.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Systemic lupus erythematosus 
    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease that causes inflammation in connective tissues, such as cartilage and the ... show signs and symptoms of the condition. Disseminated lupus erythematosus LE syndrome Libman-Sacks disease Lupus SLE ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/systemic-lupus-erythematosus - Genetics
  4. Lupus nephritis 
    Lupus nephritis, which is a kidney disorder, is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus . ... Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus) is an autoimmune disease . This means there is a problem with the body's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000481.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus 
    Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder that is triggered by a reaction to a medicine. ... Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is similar but not identical to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is an autoimmune disorder. This means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000446.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Lupus - resources 
    ... organizations are good resources for information on systemic lupus erythematosus : US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002160.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Lupus/Start Here ... Lupus ... Lupus is a disease where ...
    https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/lupus - National Institutes of Health
  8. Lupus and Kidney Disease (Lupus Nephritis) (National Kidney Foundation)  
    National Kidney Foundation ... Lupus/Related Issues ... Lupus
    https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/lupus - External Health Links
  9. Lupus Foundation of America (Lupus Foundation of America)  
    Skip to main content Close Understanding Lupus Next Support & Resources Next Advancing Research Next Get Involved Next About Us Next Get Local Get Answers News Events Search Recursos en ...
    https://www.lupus.org - Other Resources
  10. Lupus Nephritis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Kidney Diseases/Specifics ... Kidney Diseases ... Lupus/Related ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../kidney-disease/lupus-nephritis - National Institutes of Health
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · next