What is Lupus? - Find out in The Lupus Magazine

July 16, 2010 - PRLog -- So, what is Lupus?

Good question!

Thankfully The Lupus Magazine has a page where lupus is explained in an easy to comprehend format.

http://www.thelupusmagazine.com/about-lupus.html

Basically, 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 read more about Lupus - visit The Lupus Magazine - http://www.thelupusmagazine.com/about-lupus.html

No two cases of lupus are exactly alike. Signs and symptoms may come on suddenly or develop slowly.  Symptoms may be mild or severe, and they may be temporary or permanent.

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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.