Lupus Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors | NIAMS Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body Lupus occurs when the immune system, which normally helps protect the body from infection and disease, attacks its own tissues
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus): Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps . . . Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) Doctors treat lupus based on your symptoms The goal of treatment is to: Manage symptoms Prevent, limit, and stop flares Maintain the lowest level of disease activity, and, if possible, achieve complete remission Prevent or slow organ damage Improve your quality of life
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus): Research Resources Research Progress Related to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) The NIAMS Lupus Clinical Research Program conducts translational and clinical research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of lupus In addition, the NIAMS funds and supports many researchers at universities and other organizations throughout the country who are studying
Lupus Clinical Trials Unit | NIAMS Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease that affects females nine times more often than males People with SLE are often treated with cyclophosphamide (CYC) But CYC can damage a woman s ovaries; it may cause infertility A drug called GnRHa is sometimes given to protect the ovaries during CYC therapy
Lupus | Temas de salud | NIAMS El lupus es una enfermedad en la que el sistema de defensa del cuerpo ataca las células y los tejidos sanos, causando daños en muchas partes del cuerpo
Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic . . . The Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (AMP® RA SLE) program launched in 2014 as one of the original components of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) AMP RA SLE, which was managed by the Foundation for the NIH, relied on a nationwide network of research teams that worked
Living With Lupus: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease This webpage focuses on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus Lupus is different for each person and can affect different areas of the body, including: skin; joints; heart; lungs; kidneys; and the brain If you have lupus, you may have times of more symptoms (flares) and times of feeling better (remission)