Lupus

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.

There are several types of Lupus, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid and drug-induced. SLE is the most common type.

Follow the links below to information on all types of lupus.

Reviewed January 2012

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Title:	Lupus
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) is an autoimmune condition that causes various tissues in the body to become inflamed (swollen and painful). The symptoms depend on which tissues are affected. Lupus can occur in any susceptible person of either sex at any age, but is more common in women of childbearing age.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Lupus and pregnancy
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Most women with lupus are able to have children, but their pregnancies need careful medical monitoring because of the risk of complications.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Lupus and infections
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. People with lupus are more likely to experience infection and related complications because the immune system of a person with lupus is compromised by both the disease and the medications.
Date:	Sep 2011

Title:	Lupus and medications
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or 'lupus', is a chronic condition that results from a malfunctioning immune system. Lupus most commonly appears in women of childbearing age. 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.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Lupus issues - discoid lupus
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition that appears as reddened scaly patches that develop in sun-exposed areas of the body. Other symptoms include chilblains, joint pains and Raynaud's phenomenon. It is unclear whether DLE is a separate disease or a milder version of systemic lupus. Treatment includes medications and avoiding sun exposure.
Date:	Jul 2010

Title:	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - SLE
Publisher:	Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:	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.
Date:	Jan 2010

Title:	Lupus in men
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	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. This can leave men who have the disease with less information and support. Men are more likely to develop discoid lupus or drug-induced lupus.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Drugs for discoid lupus erythematosus
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	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 cutaneous lupus erythematosus are most comm...
Date:	Jun 2009

Title:	Lupus nephritis
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Lupus nephritis is a disease affecting the kidneys caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disorder.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Lupus - systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): SLE is an autoimmune disorder that can affect many organ systems within the body. In particular, it can cause rash, joint pain, and kidney problems.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Systemic lupus erythematosus, (SLE or simply lupus) is one of the illnesses known as auto-immune diseases.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for lupus. The review shows that: DHEA probably leads to little or no difference in disease activity in people with mild to moderate ...
Date:	Jun 2007

Title:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus)
Publisher:	Arthritis Australia
Description:	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is an autoimmune condition. This information sheet is for people affected by SLE to help them understand how they may be affected and what they can do to manage this condition.
Date:	Jan 2007

Title:	Cyclophosphamide versus methylprednisolone for treating neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Does cyclophosphamide work to treat central nervous system lupus (neuropsychiatric lupus)? One study of moderate quality provides the best evidence we have to answer this question. The study tested 32 people who had central nervous system lupus. The st...
Date:	Feb 2006

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