loading...| Preferred Name | Lupus Erythematosus | |
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LE - Lupus Erythematosus Lupus Erythematosus Lupus |
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| Definitions |
[NCIt Definition]: An autoimmune, connective tissue chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, and the peripheral blood cells. It is more commonly seen in women than men. Variants include discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus. [NCI-GLOSS Definition]: A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (i.e., the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. [GARD Definition]: Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It can affect almost every organ in the body. Symptoms of lupus can be very mild to life threatening. There are three types of lupus; systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus, and drug-induced lupus. Treatment of lupus depends on the severity of the condition and what parts of the body are affected. Treatment may include acetaminophen, ibuprofen, antimalarial drugs, anti-inflammatory steroids, and/or immunosuppressive drugs. - this information is from GARD/ORDR/NCATS. [NICHD Definition]: An umbrella term referring to disease entities such as cutaneous, subacute cutaneous, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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http://pat.nichd.nih.gov/maternalconditions/C0409974 |
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| Annotation Terms |
Lupus erythematosis (NOS) Lupus erythematosus NOS Lupus erythematosus (disorder) |
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| Definition |
[NCIt Definition]: An autoimmune, connective tissue chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, and the peripheral blood cells. It is more commonly seen in women than men. Variants include discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus. [NCI-GLOSS Definition]: A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (i.e., the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. [GARD Definition]: Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It can affect almost every organ in the body. Symptoms of lupus can be very mild to life threatening. There are three types of lupus; systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus, and drug-induced lupus. Treatment of lupus depends on the severity of the condition and what parts of the body are affected. Treatment may include acetaminophen, ibuprofen, antimalarial drugs, anti-inflammatory steroids, and/or immunosuppressive drugs. - this information is from GARD/ORDR/NCATS. [NICHD Definition]: An umbrella term referring to disease entities such as cutaneous, subacute cutaneous, discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus. |
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Lupus Erythematosus |
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C0409974 |
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| PAT ID |
C0409974 |
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| prefLabel |
Lupus Erythematosus |
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| Synonyms |
LE - Lupus Erythematosus Lupus Erythematosus Lupus |