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Description of disease:
 Lupus erythematosus is also called lupus erythematodes is an autoimmune disease in which body tissues are attacked by its own immune system.
Lupus causes disease of the skin, kidneys, joints, heart, brain and lungs. The disease occurs in people of all ages, both in men and women. Nevertheless, the disease occurs most often in women between the ages of 20 to 40.
Symptoms:

butterfly rash convulsions low sun tolerance pain in joints psychosis ulcerative lecions of the oral cavity
Research:

Band test Histopathological examination Immunological testing Próby świetlne
Doctors :

Dermatologist
Rheumatologist

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2008-03-03 09:48:00
Bibliography:
http://dermatology.cdlib.org/DOJvol7num1/transactions/lupus/werth.html

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