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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body, including the skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs. Episodes of lupus tend to come and go throughout a person's life, and it may cause periods of tiredness and pain.
Lupus occurs in several types, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid and drug-induced. SLE is the most common type and can lead to problems such as fever, swollen joints, anaemia and kidney failure. Lupus is most commonly diagnosed when people are between 15 and 45 years old.
Follow the links below to information on systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE.
Updated June 2007
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Connective Tissue Diseases
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about connective tissue diseases, including granuloma, lupus (SLE), Marfan Syndrome and Raynaud's Disease.
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Jan 2008
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SLE
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Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
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Lupus is a disease of the immune system, which affects more than 17000 Australians. Symptoms can be vague and vary from person to person, and consequently diagnosis can be difficult. However, once diagnosed, a combination of prescribed treatment and lifestyle adjustments enables most people with lupus to enjoy an almost normal life.
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Nov 2007
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Lupus and pregnancy
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Better Health Channel
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that tends to appear in women of childbearing age. The majority of affected women are able to have children. However, these high-risk pregnancies need careful medical monitoring because of the risk of complications.
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Jun 2007
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Lupus and medications
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Better Health Channel
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. The range of drugs used to control the symptoms of lupus includes steroids, anti-malarials, aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants and cytotoxic drugs.
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Jun 2007
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Lupus and infections
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Better Health Channel
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. Approximately one third to one half of people with lupus experience infection-related complications. This is because the immune system of a person with lupus is compromised by both the disease and the medications.
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Jun 2007
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Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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DHEA probably leads to little or no difference in disease activity in people with mild to moderate disease, but probably slightly improves overall well-being. These results are based on moderate quality evidence.DHEA may improve disease activity in peop...
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Jun 2007
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Autoimmune Diseases
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, insulin-dependent diabetes and multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Jun 2007
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Lupus issues - discoid lupus
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Better Health Channel
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Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition characterised by reddened scaly patches that develop in sun-exposed areas such as the face. It is unclear whether it is a separate disease, or a milder version of systemic lupus.
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Jul 2006
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Lupus in men
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Better Health Channel
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects about nine times more females than males. This means most of the research and literature is geared towards women. Men are more likely to develop discoid lupus or drug-induced lupus.
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Jul 2006
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Lupus explained
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Better Health Channel
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Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) is an autoimmune condition which causes various tissues in the body to become inflamed. The symptoms depend on which tissues are affected. Lupus can occur in any susceptible person of either sex at any age.
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Jul 2006
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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myDr
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Systemic lupus erythematosus, (SLE or simply lupus) is one of the illnesses known as auto-immune diseases, in which the body's defence mechanisms attack the body itself.
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May 2006
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Treatment for lupus nephritis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by lupus. Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE) is a disease of the immune system that usually affects women. The person produces antibodies against various components of their cells, particu...
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Nov 2003
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Drugs for discoid lupus erythematosus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a severe form of skin inflammation which occurs particularly on sun-exposed skin. It can cause permanent scarring but this can be prevented by early treatment. All forms of DLE are common in women of childbearing age...
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Jan 2000
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Injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Gold compounds have been used in several conditions affecting man since the 18th century (tuberculosis, lupus vulgaris, bacterial endocarditis, etc.) however, in the past decade the use of injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis has markedly declined, and its clinical usefulness has been doubted.
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