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MORE COMMON IMMUNE-SYSTEM DISEASES: LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC
LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC: an inflammatory disease of connective tissue, occurring mostly in young women. Believed to be an autoimmune disease. May progress over a long period of time and may ultimately lead to death in some cases.
Signs and Symptoms: fever and malaise, which can progress insidiously over a period of years; joint pains; joint swelling may occur; allergic-like skin eruptions or various skin rashes; a “butterfly” rash on the face; loss of hair; redness of the palms; spontaneous bruises may occur; pleurisy; chest pains; pericarditis (inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart); endocarditis (inflammation of the inner lining of the heart); swelling of the lymph glands; symptoms of small strokes (transient weakness or paralysis of extremities, momentarily forgetfulness, etc.); patients may have depression, epileptic convulsions, dementia, confusion and many other symptoms.
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