Essays Tagged: "Systemic lupus erythematosus"

Lupus, a chronic, autoimmune disease

inflammation, injury to tissues, and pain.There are currently three types of lupus; Discoid lupus, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and a lupus-like syndrome (called drug-induced lupus). Discoid l ... lthough there are many types of lupus rash, the most common is raised, scaly and red, but not itchy.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is usually more severe than discoid lupus. This type of lupus can ...

(5 pages) 204 1 4.5 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Lupus

ous nor infectious (Rosenthal). There are three types of Lupus. The types include Systemic Lupus, Discoid Lupus, and drug induced lupus. Systemic Lupus attacks the skin, joints, bloo ...

(5 pages) 35 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Lupis Disease

s of lupus? There are three major types of lupus: (1) lupus that affects certain parts of the body (systemic lupus erythematosus), (2) lupus mainly of the skin (discoid or cutaneous lupus), and (3) lu ... iscoid or cutaneous lupus), and (3) lupus caused by medicine (drug-induced lupus). · Systemic lupus erythematosus, sometimes called SLE, is the most common form of the disease. This typ ...

(5 pages) 21 0 5.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Immune System

cked by the immune system itself due to the process break down, which is called autoimmune disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and some types of arthritis and diabetes are some e ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Science Essays