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Lupus Disease

  • Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system starts destroying its own tissues and organs.
  • It mostly affects the kidneys, but almost all organs are affected, including the skin, blood vessels, connective tissue, heart and brain.
  • Patients with active lupus show typical symptoms such as fever, low weight and fatigue.
  • It is treated by immunosuppression using drugs like mycophenolate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, rituximab etc.

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