Lupus lot of attacking women. Red spots butterfly to be one sign of this disease. That is why this disease is the symbol of the butterfly.Lupus discussed this time is not the name of the boy who became a character in the story books teen that was popular a few years ago. Lupus is a scary disease. Not known for certain causes. Almost all patients with this disease are women. Although this disease is not too much, it never hurts to know more lupus.Lupus
Lupus disease is generally a chronic disorder that is immune to the problem. Humans have a functioning immune system to attack foreign substances, viruses, bacteria or germs that may cause illness. However, in patients with lupus, the immune system is supposed to serve as body armor abnormalities. The body can not tell the difference between foreign substances that must be destroyed by the body's own tissue is beneficial for survival.
As a result, the attack is the body's own tissues and cause damage to organs such as the lungs, blood, skin, kidney, brain, heart, and others. Damage to vital organs in turn causes Lupus called Odapus getting weak and sick.
Type of Lupus
Some types of lupus was dangerous and some are less dangerous. Not all lupus attacks the vital organs. There are also the only attack the skin tissues. Here are some types of disease Lupus.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
SLE in the Indonesian language called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (LES). This disease is very dangerous because it strikes a vital organ in the body. Erythematosus itself means redness. It is characteristic of this disease is no sign or reddish spots.
Dicoid Lupus
Lupus type only attack the skin. Usually the rash appears.
Drug Induced Lupus
Lupus disease is triggered by ingestion of certain drugs.
Lupus Symptoms and Detection
Symptoms of lupus can vary for each sufferer. That's why a person suffering from this disease is difficult to detect the disease. In fact, symptoms can resemble the symptoms of other diseases.
This is because the organs are attacked can be different for each sufferer. For example, if the attack is the blood, the symptoms are similar to those suffering from anemia. When attacked the mouth, the patient may experience prolonged thrush can be regarded as symptoms of deficiency of vitamin C.
Some of the common symptoms of this disease is the appearance of red spots on the nose and cheeks to form like a butterfly called the butterfly rash. Spotting can also occur in the body. In advanced stages, the disease can cause hair loss, excessive fatigue, damage to organs. Lupus sufferers experience symptoms such as in people with cancer.
So, how to tell if someone is suffering from Lupus or not is by testing antinuclear antibodies (ANA). If the positive test results it is likely that the person is suffering from lupus.
Causes of Lupus Disease
Lupus is not a contagious disease and the majority of sufferers are women of childbearing age, so often considered a disease of women. Heredity is not a direct cause of this disease. While it might be, obtained from the parents of potentially abnormal gene for the disease, but there are other factors so that the disease can occur. Alleged experts about the cause of this disease is due to hormonal factors, but it is not known where the hormonal cause.
Treatment Odapus
To treat Odapus or lupus sufferers is to reduce complaints of pain due to damage to organs. Treatment is done by a special effort so that the disease does not invade other organs, which can lead to more serious complaints due to complications.
It should be noted also environmental factors that can worsen the situation odapus. For example, by controlling food, prevent stress, if the election had to use drugs, and prevent the skin is not directly exposed to sunlight containing UV.
Help for Odapus
Because not contagious, you do not have to worry about having to relate to people with lupus. Instead, you can help by providing support in the form of attention and help that people can receive the state so it does not become stressed.
This disease is a lifelong battle. Due to a long period of time, many Odapus (Lupus) and family members to deal with stress.
However, this disease can be faced. Many have also managed to confront the disease Lupus. Always communicate with your doctor about the disease. Support Odapus so that they are more open-minded and do not be afraid redundant because it can worsen the condition Odapus. Try to have a sense of humor because it can help. The disease is not a funny thing, but we should try to keep a sense of humor that is not too stressful.
Support can also be given to family members Odapus, because it takes patience to care for patients with lupus. Because it is a chronic disease can even lifetime. Do not give up if you or a family member is suffering from Lupus.
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