About Lupus

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06776ba3.gif"> <div> <B>Here is where you will find the basic definitions, symptoms, treatments and warning signs.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>YOU ARE NOT ALONE!</B></div> <bR> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-158/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="104" height="143">  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06876ba3.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="615d43c0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>About Lupus</B></div> <bR> <div> I have read books, articles and pamphlets all containing a definition of lupus and none are identical.  That is how complex this disease can be.  What is known is that it is an autoimmune disease which means your own body can harm your healthy tissues, cells and organs.  It can affect your skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells, heart, lungs and nervous system.  Presently there is no cure for lupus but it can be helped and controlled with proper treatments.</div> <div>    </div> <div> It is a known fact that more women then men develop lupus and it affects black women three times more than white women.  Lupus can run in families but the risk that a child will develop it is low.  Lupus symptoms are so varied that it is difficult to know exactly how many people have it. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Actually there are four types of Lupus:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899006600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Systemic lupus erythematosus better known as SLE is the most common and causes the most problems.  The symptoms of SLE can be mild or severe.  It predominately occurs in people between the ages of 15 through 45 although it can develop at any age.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899006600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Discoid lupus affects the skin.  A raised rash which is reddish in color appears on the face or scalp or other parts of the body.  This rash can last for days or even years.  A small percentage of people with Discoid lupus develop SLE.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899006600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Drug-induced lupus is caused by a person's reaction to medication.  Symptoms resemble those of SLE but they go away when the medication is stopped.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899006600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Neonatal lupus affects some newborn babies of women with SLE.  Some of those babies may have heart, skin, or liver abnormalities.  Neonatal lupus is rare.  Most babies of mothers with SLE are very healthy. </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> more:</div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Symptoms"><U><B>Symptoms</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Diagnosis and Treatment"><U><B>Diagnosis and Treatment</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Warning Signs and Prevention Methods"><U><B>Warning Signs and Prevention Methods</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0fb0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Story"><U><B>Previous Page</B></U></A><B>      </B><A HREF="id25_m.htm" TITLE="About Lupus"><U><B><IMG SRC="1130e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Back to Top</B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>My Lupus World Index</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="417" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" 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