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Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus (also known as SLE - Lupus Erythematosus)
is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies are created against the
body's own DNA.
The immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. In lupus, autoimmune attacks result in inflammation,
which in turn brings about a variety of symptoms.
Symptoms
Like some other autoimmune diseases, it affects mostly women and its
cause is unknown. It can present with a characteristic butterfly-shaped
rash of the face, causing a wolf-like appearance (lupus is Latin for
wolf).
Other symptoms include arthralgia (more often than frank arthritis),
kidney damage (nephritis), blood coagulation problems (such as lupus
anticoagulans), as well as effects on the central nervous system, lungs,
heart and blood vessels.
Treatment
Lupus is a chronic disease; there are some treatments for the symptoms,
but no cure is known.
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