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Lupus Erythematosus by heru m. Patient Expert considered to be present unless testing to determine if antibodies against the nuclear elements of the cells are present (positive ANA test) AND clinical signs of at least two of the common disorders are present. Even then...
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) Problem by heru m. Patient Expert you Answer: Hi Tony, What you describe is likely to be a Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE). Despite... and said he should come back in 2 weeks. I am really worried that it is the ‘dnagerous’ form of lupus and am worried...
UCB and Immunomedics announce positive results for epratuzumab phase IIb study in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by Duane P. Patient Expert which compared the effect of the drug candidate epratuzumab to placebo in people with systemic lupus. The data... active lupus demonstrated a clinically meaningful treatment effect showing the drug was more effective...
Can Blood Tests Help Us Learn about CNS Lupus (Lupus and the Brain)? by Duane P. Patient Expert Some people with lupus can develop mild or, more rarely, severe inflammation of the brain, also called Central Nervous System lupus (CNS lupus). Very rarely, people can develop serious problems...
New Data Shows Epratuzumab Provided Significant Efficacy for Patients with Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Duane P. Patient Expert UCB and Immunomedics Inc. announced today that a new lupus drug candidate, epratuzumab, provided a significant reduction in disease activity in patients with moderate to severe active systemic lupus...
Anxiety News: Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by Katie G. Healthy Living Professional Anxiety And Depression Lower Quality Of Life In Majority Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients ScienceDaily (June 12, 2009) — 92.8% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer anxiety...
Lupus Researchers Will Examine Ways to Best Apply Findings From Lupus Mouse Model to Human Lupus by Duane P. Patient Expert Nearly 200 lupus researchers, clinicians and representatives from government, industry, academia and nonprofit organizations involved in lupus research will gather on the campus of the National Institutes...
Coping with Lupus: Recognizing Symptoms of Lupus and Reducing Lupus Flare Ups by Melissa G. Patient ExpertComplimentary & Alternative Medicine is an abnormal urine or blood test. Lungs: Some people with lupus develop pleuritis, an inflammation... What is Lupus In lupus, the body's immune system does not work as it should. A healthy immune...
Test your Lupus Lingo skills by Sara G. Patient Expert There are a ton of medical terms and vocabulary words associated with Lupus, many of which I didn't know before I was diagnosed. Try matching up the Lupus words at the top with the correct definitions...
A Lupus Drug to be Tested for MS Treatment by stuart Patient Expert Washington Post HGS to Test Lupus Drug as MS Treatment By Kendra Marr Washington Post Staff... that it was moving forward on several biotechnology drugs and that it planned to begin testing its experimental lupus...

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I was diagnosed with SLE ( Lupus )
I was diagnosed with SLE ( Lupus ) should I have my children tested for it too since they are having the same symptoms? They are 21 Male, 20 Male and 18 Female. Chef Siloscrap

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis + HIV
My daughter was diagnosed with SLE 2 years ago and tested negative for HIV at that time. Her husband of 2 years was diagnosed with HIV 3 months ago and when she herself was tested shortly after him.... SGN......LVN Keith Henry, M.D. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis + HIV There is not alot of good data...crap

re:SLE
If some one has lupus do they need to test out longer than 6 months? Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. re:SLE There are no recommendations which require a longer testing period with that clinical condition.crap

If you have a lupus test done but it comes back negitive, could you still have lupus ?
   I had a lupus test done a few months ago and it came back negitive. Is there any possibility that I could have lupus, but it just didn't show up in my blood... Morgancrap

lupus(SLE) and HIV
Dear Mark,I have Lupus (SLE). Will it affects the test result of HIV? false + or -. Thanks. Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. lupus(SLE) and HIV SLE results in lots of antibodies being produced against targets within the body. There have been cases of false positive HIV antibody tests in people with SLE.crap

is high potassium linked to Lupus
I am a SLE sufferer and have been recalled for another blood test as my potassium is high.   I have to see my GP with regard to medication, I just wondered if the two are connected?   Kind regards   Sue lottie11crap

How does AIDS affect SLE (lupus)?
Hi. I was diagnosed with SLE (lupus) in 1990, and with AIDS in 2000. My initial T-cell count... my immune system and help with my lupus. I have developed resistance to my first attempts at treatment....I would like to know more about how AIDS affects my lupus. Since lupus requires an immune system to become overactive...crap

HELP!! genital herpes treatment for lupus (SLE) patients
I am 26 and I have Lupus (SLE)--diagnosed when I was 12.  I was just recently diagnosed with genital herpes.  All the genital herpes tests that have been done on me come back negative.  I have been taking Valtrex and then started Acyclovir to try and treat the herpes.  The pain is incredibly unbearable...crap

"HIV2 and LUPUS"
I was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus 2 years ago while my partner has just been diagnosed with HIV2 yesterday. We've been together for 2 years doing unprotected sex. Had HIV test 2 months ago and turned... to educate myself with HIV so that we could live as normal as before. Help! Erik Glenn, M.A. "HIV2 and LUPUS...crap

hiv/lupus
I tested poz for hivand my doctor ordered another test that came back inconclusive.My mother has lupus and I am wondering if I might have have lupus and that is why the last test came back inconclusive... (including perhaps lupus). Generally the confirmatory western blot test in those situations is indeterminate...crap