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life expectancy for lupus

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Hi, folks. My mother is diagnosed with lupus. I know that this is an autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints and kidneys. My mother has kidney form of the disease. I would like to find out more about the life expectancy for this kind of patients. Does anyone have more ideas about this?

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life expectancy for systemic lupus

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Hello, folks. My wife has been diagnosed with systemic lupus. This disease affects her joints mostly. He has rash, but her kidneys are still healthy. I know this is a severe disease. What do you think about the life expectancy of these patients? I would appreciate your help with this topic of mine.

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lupus vision problems

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My friend has been suffering from lupus for years. At first, her kidneys were the ones that were affected. However, lately she has been developing vision problems. Those would be blurred vision, light sensitivity, headaches, etc. I have read somewhere that these problems appear due to long time use...

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autoimmune hepatitis liver failure

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Hi, guys. My neighbour has been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. I know something about this disease, but not everything. I would like to know something more about the complications. Can it really lead to liver failure? What do you think about this? Your opinion will be more than appreciated....

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lupus on hands

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A colleague of mine has requested that he be excused from certain activities in the workplace due to the fact that he suffers from lupus. I have to say that I don’t know much about lupus, other than that it is a serious disease. What are the basics regarding lupus on the hands? Is there...

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life expectancy for someone with lupus

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Hi, guys. My aunt had some skin changes and problems with her joints. At first, doctors didn’t know what was wrong with her, but at the end she was diagnosed with lupus. I would like to know how long life expectancy is for someone with lupus. Can anyone help me with this? I will appreciate it.

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leucocytoclastic vasculitis wikipedia

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According to wikipedia, leucocytoclastic vasculitis is vasculitis of the small blood vessels, and there are sub groups of leucocytoclastic vasculitis. But.... Are there any symptoms that all patients with leucocytoclastic vasculitis have? If so, what do all leucocytoclastic vasculitis patients have...

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Does this sound like lupus even though negative test? Other possibilities?

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this is the first time i've blogged b/c i am not sure what i have. the symptoms keep bringing me back to lupus: severe everyday edema of legs, arms, belly, hands, Raynauds, joint pain, fatigue, sensitivity to sun, difficulty concentrating (noticeable change). it's making my life miserable - i have...

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vasculitis nodularis montgomery

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I just had the chance to take a look at some pictures of vasculitis nodularis montgomery. Now, that is some fascinating stuff! Can anyone please tell me if this is small blood vessel vasculitis? I just saw the pictures and I am guessing that this is what it is, but I am not too sure. Please correct...

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what is lupus and vitiligo

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Hi, guys. I was in some crowd with doctors and they talked about some disease that I had never heard before. I would like to know what lupus and vitiligo are. I am not sure I have heard about them before. I would appreciate if someone could give me some basic info about this. Thank you in advance.

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