Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks a healthy part of the body.[1] Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common type of lupus, affecting many parts of the body. Women are more at risk for lupus than are men, and women of color more than Caucasian women.[2] Many of the symptoms of lupus are the same or similar to symptoms of ME/CFS.
Epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk factors
Gender differences
Lupus in ME/CFS
Lupus is one of several illnesses or conditions experienced alongside of ME/CFS[3]
Disease mechanisms
Immune system
Microbiome
Treatments
Standard of care
Experimental treatments
Comparison of Lupus and ME/CFS
Notable studies comparing ME/CFS and lupus
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See also
References
- ↑ "What is Lupus? National Resource Center on Lupus". Lupus Resource Center. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Lupus | Lupus Symptoms | SLE | MedlinePlus". Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Overlapping Conditions – American ME and CFS Society". ammes.org. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
