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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus


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Alternate Names : Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus, Lupus Erythematosus, SLE

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Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your health care provider if symptoms of SLE are present. Also, call if you have SLE and symptoms worsen, or if new symptoms develop.

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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images

Topics that might be of interest to you

Diseases & Conditions

• Acute Kidney Failure
• Arthritis
• Autoimmune Disorders
• Blood Clots
• Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus
• Endocarditis
• Heart Disease
• Hemolytic Anemia
• Kidney Disease
• Lupus Anticoagulants
• Lupus Nephritis
• Myocarditis
• Organic Brain Syndrome
• Pericarditis
• Pleural Effusion
• Pleurisy
• Psychosis
• Pulmonary Embolus
• Thrombocytopenia

Tests & Exams

• Antimitochondrial Antibody
• Antinuclear Antibody Panel
• Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody
• Antithyroglobulin Antibody
• Antithyroid Microsomal Antibody
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Complement
• Complement Component 3 (C3)
• Coombs' Test - Direct
• Cryoglobulins
• Dialysis
• ESR
• Mononucleosis Spot Test
• Platelet Count
• Protein - Urine
• Renal Biopsy
• Rheumatoid Factor
• Urinalysis
• Urinary Casts
• WBC Count

Other Topics

• Abdominal Pain
• Antibody
• Breathing Difficulty
• Central Nervous System
• Chest Pain
• Chronic
• Confusion
• Coughing Up Blood
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Fingers That Change Color
• Hair Loss
• Headache
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Joint Pain
• Lupus - Resources
• Malaise
• Mouth Sores
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Nodules
• Nosebleed
• Numbness and Tingling
• Protein in Diet
• Rashes
• Renal
• Seizures
• Swallowing Difficulty
• Swelling
• Swollen Glands
• Urine - Bloody
• Vision - Light Sensitive
• Weight Loss - Unintentional

Review Date : 11/11/2002
Reviewed By : Ajay Nirula, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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