Lupus - What is Lupus? - Find out in The Lupus Magazine

Aug. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- The Lupus Magazine is a fresh new lupus website for those with lupus and those who'd like to know more about it.

We also explain lupus for those who are unfamiliar with the disease.

So, what is Lupus?

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can target your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs. The great majority of people affected are women. For reasons that aren’t clear, lupus develops when the immune system attacks your body’s own tissues and organs.

Three main types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), discoid lupus erythematosus and drug-induced lupus.

Of these, SLE is the most common and serious form of the disease, frequently causing swollen, painful joints, skin rash, extreme fatigue and kidney damage.

The outlook for people with lupus was once grim, but diagnosis and treatment of lupus has improved considerably. With proper care, most people with lupus can lead normal, active lives.

To find out more about lupus, check out The Lupus Magazine

http://www.thelupusmagazine.com/

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Published monthly, The Lupus Magazine has been established as we search worldwide for a cure for lupus. It's a place where you can enjoy the latest lupus news and articles from around the world.