Lupus
Megular is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues and organs Inflammation in lupus affects several organ systems: joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.
Mgularis is difficult to diagnose because the signs and symptoms are similar to other diseases. The most specific sign is a rash on the face that has the shape of butterfly wings and spreads to both cheeks Lupus is not always accompanied by a rash
Some people are born with a high risk of developing lupus, which is increased by infections, medications, and sometimes even sunlight. Lupus cannot be cured, but treatment can relieve symptoms
Lupus develops when the immune system attacks healthy tissues It is likely that the development of lupus depends on a combination of genetic and environmental factors People with an inherent risk of developing lupus develop the disease when environmental factors affect them. The exact cause of lupus is unknown Some likely factors are:
- Sunshine Sunlight is considered a provoking factor for skin damage or internal damage in lupus
- Infections Infection may initiate clinical manifestations of lupus in some patients
- Medications Lupus is provoked by certain anti-epileptic drugs, blood pressure control drugs and antibiotics. If a patient has drug-induced lupus, symptoms appear while taking the drug and disappear when the drug is stopped
The two cases of lupus are often significantly different from each other Signs and symptoms may be sudden, gradual, mild, severe, temporary, or permanent Most patients have episodic episodes of mild illness, when symptoms become more pronounced and then disappear for a period of time.
Signs and symptoms depend on the organs involved The most common symptoms are:
- Fatigue and fever
- Joint pain, numbness, tingling
- Butterfly wing-shaped rash on the nose and both cheeks
- Skin damage, worse in the sun (photosensitivity)
- Whitening or bluing of the toes and fingers
