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  2. Lupus - Wikipedia

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    Lupus. Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. [1] Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe. [1] Common symptoms include painful and swollen joints, fever, chest pain, hair loss, mouth ...

  3. Lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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    Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. [1] Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. The most common and most severe form is systemic lupus erythematosus.

  4. Discoid lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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    Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus (CCLE), an autoimmune skin condition on the lupus erythematosus spectrum of illnesses. [1][2] It presents with red, painful, inflamed and coin-shaped patches of skin with a scaly and crusty appearance, most often on the scalp, cheeks, and ears.

  5. Lupus anticoagulant - Wikipedia

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    Lupus antibody, LA, LAC, lupus inhibitors. Lupus anticoagulant is an immunoglobulin [1] that binds to phospholipids and proteins associated with the cell membrane. Its name is a partial misnomer, as it is actually a prothrombotic antibody in vivo. The name derives from their properties in vitro, as these antibodies increase coagulation times in ...

  6. List of people with lupus - Wikipedia

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    J Dilla (also known as Jay Dee), hip-hop producer and beat maker; died of SLE complications in 2006 [6][7] Kéllé Bryan, diagnosed in 1998 [8] Lucy Vodden, inspiration for the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; since becoming aware of this, Julian Lennon has campaigned to raise awareness of lupus [9][10] Michael Jackson, had both ...

  7. Lupis (food) - Wikipedia

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    Lupis is usually eaten with thick palm sugar syrup and with shredded coconut toppings. [3] Often eaten at breakfast or as a side dish during the evening, lupis is often sold at traditional marketplaces throughout Indonesia and is a popular food found nationwide, but especially in middle and eastern Java [ 3 ] as well as West Sumatra . [ 4 ]

  8. Lupus band test - Wikipedia

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    Lupus band test. Microphotograph of a histological section of human skin prepared for direct immunofluorescence using an anti- IgG antibody. The skin is from a person with systemic lupus erythematosus and shows IgG deposits at two different places: The first is a bandlike deposit along the epidermal basement membrane ("lupus band test" is ...

  9. Lupus headache - Wikipedia

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    Lupus headache is a proposed, specific headache disorder in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). [1][2] Research shows that headache is a symptom commonly described by SLE patients —57% in one meta-analysis, ranging in different studies from 33% to 78%; [3] of which migraine 31.7% and tension-type headache 23.5%.