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The Systemic lupus erythematosus it is a disease that mainly affects women and can affect various organs. Because of this, the experiences and symptoms of lupus sufferers can be diverse and range from mild to severe.
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of Lupus are pain, swelling of the joints, fever without explanation, rush, that is the redness of the skin, extreme fatigue that weighs on the quality of life. The characteristic skin rush is localized in the nose and cheeks and for this reason it is called butterfly erythema. Other types of redness can affect the face, ears, hands, arms, shoulders, and chest.
Other symptoms of lupus can be chest pain, hair loss, a marked sensitivity to the sun, anemia, paleness in the fingers and toes that can also turn purple red. And then you can suffer from headaches and get to depression and even in rare cases epileptic attacks can occur. From here we understand why it is important to consider Lupus as a systemic disease.
When the kidney is involved
After the initial diagnosis, new symptoms and different pictures may appear over the years. Thus we come to the kidneys. There nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys) can be a major problem because it makes the kidney less effective at eliminating waste and toxins produced by the body. Since the kidney is a fundamental organ for the body’s health, when Lupus affects it it can require intensive treatment to avoid damage that can last over time. From a signaling point of view, kidney involvement almost never produces pain but can cause swelling of the ankles, i.e. edema.
Obviously, case by case, the specialist doctor must give all the necessary information to better deal with this situation.
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