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Lupus erythematosus

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lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus (r-thm-tss, -thm-)
n.
1. Abbr. LE A chronic disease of unknown origin characterized by red, scaly lesions or patches on the face and upper portion of the trunk.
2. Systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus erythematosus
A chronic inflammatory disease in which inappropriate immune system reactions cause abnormalities in the blood vessels and connective tissue.
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1) For instance, women are five times more likely to develop hypothyroidism, up to nine times more likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), three to four times more likely to develop Graves' disease, three times more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma, and twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis.
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We report a fatal case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis in a patient from India who was being treated for systemic lupus erythematosus with corticosteroids and methotrexate.
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Grossman, a Valley resident and leading lupus researcher, gives a rundown of the disease, sometimes called SLE, for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
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