10-26-2021
Persontal Treatment
SLE is a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks a normal cell.
SLE tends to run in families. Smoking and certain medical conditions can trigger this condition. Women are more frequently affected than men.SLE can affect several parts of the body.
Symptoms
- Common symptoms are joint pain and swelling, tiredness, prolonged fever, rash seen over cheeks and bridge of the nose (butterfly rash) which worsens with sun exposure, hair loss, mouth sores, swollen nodes
- Heart problems, lung problems and kidney problems can occur if such organs are affected.
Diagnosis
- It can be made by a blood test positive for antinuclear antibodies.
- Lifestyle changes can improve their symptoms. The immune reaction in SLE can be treated with steroids and other immune-suppressing drugs
