Lupus
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body.
Discoid lupus is a limited disease with superficial skin involvement only. It has no systemic features, although a small number of cases have been known to develop into systemic lupus.
In Systemic Lupus Erythematous the risk of life-threatening complications is greatest in the first 5 years from onset. Causes of death are infections, clotting and cardiovascular complications, cancer, active lupus and lupus damage to various organ systems, and atherosclerosis.
The rating for Systemic Lupus Erythematous depends upon the severity of disease, type of treatment, and length of time since diagnosis.
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