1.Symptoms of Lupus

Symptoms of lupus vary, therefore the doctor is sometimes difficult to diagnose this disease. Usually begins with a weak body, fever and pain in the joints and muscles. This is sometimes confused with flu symptoms recurring.
Lupus can affect various organs. Symptoms experienced are:
Musculoskeletal system: Pain in joints on both sides (left and right) without damaging the joints. Often on the hands, knees and wrists. Sometimes accompanied by a sense of weakness and pain in the muscles.
Dna hair skin: Skin involvement occurs 90% of lupus patients. In a classic match facial flushing (malar rash) are triggered by exposure to sunlight. It also found discoid lesions on the skin. Especially on the forehead hair to fall out. Skin lesions and hair can be removed with a good treatment.
Kidney: Kidney damage is found in almost all patients with lupus. If the damage is severe then needed immunosuppressive treatment. It is important to periodically check urine for the early stages of kidney damage characterized by the presence of protein in the urine.
Heart and blood vessels: heart damage suffered by people with lupus are liquid in the pericardium, the vegetation on heart valves, perkapuran (atherosclerosis) in the arteries and pain in the fingertips dna bluish color changes to white when exposed to cold air and emotions are rising called Raynaud's phenomenon.
Nervous system: brain disorders, neurological and psychiatric were found in 15% of patients with lupus. Abnormalities may include seizures, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety and stroke.
Lung: Shortness of breath is felt in people with lupus can be caused by the presence of fluid in the pleura and also due to a lung infection (pneumonia).
Blood: Nearly half of lupus patients suffer from anemia. In addition there is the number of platelets and leucocytes were lower than healthy people. This can cause easy bleeding and infection.
Eyes: Eye damage is rarely found in patients with lupus. Retinal damage can occur due to lupus treatment using antimalarial drugs (Chloroquine). When using this type of medication is needed to control the eye doctor regularly.

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