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.

Updated September 2008

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Title:   Cyclophosphamide versus methylprednisolone for treating neuropsychiatric involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cyclophosphamide versus methylprednisolone for lupusDoes 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 p...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Lupus and infections
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. Approximately one third to one half of people with lupus experience infection-related complications. This is because the immune system of a person with lupus is compromised by both the disease and the medications.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Systemic lupus erythematosus, (SLE or simply lupus) is one of the illnesses known as auto-immune diseases, in which the body's defence mechanisms attack the body itself.
Date:   May 2006
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:   Nov 2000
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. Men are more likely to develop discoid lupus or drug-induced lupus.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Lupus explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) is an autoimmune condition which causes various tissues in the body to become inflamed. The symptoms depend on which tissues are affected. Lupus can occur in any susceptible person of either sex at any age.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Lupus and medications
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. 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:   Jun 2007
Title:   Lupus and pregnancy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that tends to appear in women of childbearing age. The majority of affected women are able to have children. However, these high-risk pregnancies need careful medical monitoring because of the risk of complications.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   DHEA probably leads to little or no difference in disease activity in people with mild to moderate disease, but probably slightly improves overall well-being. These results are based on moderate quality evidence.DHEA may improve disease activity in peop...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Lupus issues - discoid lupus
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition characterised by reddened scaly patches that develop in sun-exposed areas such as the face. It is unclear whether it is a separate disease, or a milder version of systemic lupus.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Treatment for lupus nephritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lupus nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys caused by lupus. Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus - SLE) is a disease of the immune system that usually affects women. The person produces antibodies against various components of their cells, particu...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Prevention of recurrent miscarriage for women with antiphospholipid antibody or lupus anticoagulant
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Miscarriage can be very distressing for parents and their families. Miscarriage is sometimes associated with substances in the mother blood called 'antiphospholipid antibodies' or 'lupus anticoagulant'. These antibodies are associated with clotting an...
Date:   Feb 2005
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 DLE are common in women of childbearing age...
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Gold compounds have been used in several conditions affecting man since the 18th century (tuberculosis, lupus vulgaris, bacterial endocarditis, etc.) however, in the past decade the use of injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis has markedly declined, and its clinical usefulness has been doubted.
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