UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Stacy Kennedy, M.D.,M.B.A.
October 20, 2012
Agenda
What is lupus Who is affected Causes of lupus Symptoms and organ involvement Diagnosis Treatment Pregnancy and lupus Resources QUESTIONS
Definition
Chronic autoimmune disease The body's immune system starts attacking itself Can affect most organs and tissues in the body
? Brain, lungs, heart, joints, skin, blood, kidneys
Immune System Attacking the Healthy Cells
Antibodies
Autoimmunity ? the body attacking its own tissues
Your Tissue Cells
The Types of Lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus)
? Any organ
Cutaneous/discoid/skin lupus
? Skin only
Drug-induced
? Medications cause
Mixed connective tissue disease
? Associated with other autoimmune diseases
Neonatal lupus
? Affect infants of women with lupus
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