Lupus

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Lupus

• Presented to you by
• Cheryl Chavis
• Bridget Blackwell

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What is Lupus?

• Lupus is an autoimmune system.
• That means your body is out of control and
  attacks healthy tissue instead of germs.
• Lupus is a disorder that causes the body's own
  defenses to mistakenly attack the DNA and
  proteins within healthy cells. Complications
  include arthritis, blood vessel inflammations and
  kidney failure.

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Suspected cause of Lupus

• A special enzyme, DNaise1 is responsible for
  eliminating trash DNA.
• Germans have discovered that the key enzymes
  failure to take out the trash contributes to
  lupus.

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Myths about Lupus

• Lupus is contagious.
• You cant catch lupus from another person.
• Lupus is a type of cancer.
• Lupus is not cancer.
• Lupus is related to AIDS
• Lupus is in no way related to AIDS.

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Signs and Symptoms

• painful or swollen joints,
• unexplained fever,
• extreme fatigue,
• skin rash may appear across the nose, cheeks,
  face, ears, upper arms, shoulders, chest, and
  hands.
• chest pain,
• hair loss
• sensitivity to the sun
• anemia (a decrease in red blood cells), and pale
  or purple fingers and toes from cold and stress.
• Some people also experience headaches, dizziness,
  depression, or seizures

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Do I have Lupus?

• Complete physical examThe doctor will look for
  rashes and other signs that something is wrong.
• Laboratory testingBlood and urine samples often
  show if your immune system is overactive.
• Skin or kidney biopsyIn a biopsy, tissue that is
  removed by a minor surgical procedure is examined
  under a microscope. Skin or kidney tissue
  examined in this way can show signs of an
  autoimmune disease.

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Lupus on the skin
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Prognosis?

• The idea that lupus is generally a fatal disease
  is one of the gravest misconceptions about this
  illness. In fact, the prognosis of lupus is much
  better today than ever before.
• It is true that medical science has not yet
  developed a method for curing lupus and some
  people do die from the disease, however there are
  many lupus patients who never have to be
  hospitalized, especially if they are careful and
  follow their physician's instructions.