Researchers still don't know exactly what causes the autoimmune disease lupus, but there are many potential risk factors.

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Johns Hopkins

Arthritis Care and Research

Lupus

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Nature

Arthritis and Rheumatology

The Journal of Rheumatology

Stat Pearls

Nutrition Research Reviews

British Medical Journal

Automimmune Reviews

Clinica Rheumatology

Lupus is a long-lasting autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body, including the vital organs as well as bones and joints. Symptoms can last anywhere from six weeks to over a year. Lupus occurs when your body's autoimmune system - normally tasked with fighting off infections - confuses your own body's cells with foreign invading cells. This results in pain and inflammation in different parts of the body.

Even though this condition is mostly found in middle-aged women, it can appear in people of any gender or age. The symptoms that lupus cause are, for example, a pain or swelling of the joints; a fever of unknown origin; hair loss and the appearance of rashes on the skin. There are many different treatment for lupus, but the most common one is a drug known as Nonsteroidal. Anti-inflammatory drugs as well as over-the-counter drugs may be used to treat the different symptoms.

Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

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