Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Developments
Seiten
2008
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60021-859-0 (ISBN)
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60021-859-0 (ISBN)
Lupus is a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease. Sometimes lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and joints. When only the skin is involved, it is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, it is called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This work presents the research in the field.
Lupus is a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. The immune system is a complex system within the body that is designed to fight infectious agents, for example, bacteria, and other foreign invaders. One of the mechanisms that the immune system uses to fight infections is the production of antibodies. Patients with lupus produce abnormal antibodies in their blood that target tissues within their own body rather than foreign infectious agents. Because the antibodies and accompanying cells of inflammation can involve tissues anywhere in the body, lupus has the potential to affect a variety of areas of the body. Sometimes lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints, and/or nervous system. When only the skin is involved, the condition is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, the condition is called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Lupus is a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. The immune system is a complex system within the body that is designed to fight infectious agents, for example, bacteria, and other foreign invaders. One of the mechanisms that the immune system uses to fight infections is the production of antibodies. Patients with lupus produce abnormal antibodies in their blood that target tissues within their own body rather than foreign infectious agents. Because the antibodies and accompanying cells of inflammation can involve tissues anywhere in the body, lupus has the potential to affect a variety of areas of the body. Sometimes lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints, and/or nervous system. When only the skin is involved, the condition is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, the condition is called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Beneficial Effects of Statins in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Molecular Mechanism Involved; Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Current Treatment Options in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Complement: A Friend or Foe in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?; Research Trends in the Clinical Management of Lupus Nephritis; The Effect of Psycho-Social Stress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Theoretical Review; Current Research in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis; Chloroquine in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Importance and Adverse Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Genetic Basis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.2008 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
Gewicht | 788 g |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Orthopädie |
ISBN-10 | 1-60021-859-8 / 1600218598 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-60021-859-0 / 9781600218590 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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