PPT-SLE Update “What’s New In Lupus”

Donald L Kimpel MD March 28 2015 Sentara Medical Center LFADMV The Many features and flavors of Systemic Lupus 11 ACR criteria ACR SLICC Plaquenil Eye Testing Diabetes and Lupus. Dr. Shauna O’Sullivan, DO, FACP. Assistant Professor of Medicine, USUHS. March 28, 2015. www.myquincy.net. Disclaimer. Nothing to disclose. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, DoD, or the United States . Prof. Hafiz . Ijaz. Ahmad. Department of Nephrology. Allama. . Iqbal. Medical College Lahore. Systemic Lupus . Erythematosus.  Systemic . Lupus . E. rythematosus. . (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually any organ of the body. . . Dr. : Mohamed . Abdelhafez. . . . . Nephrology specialist . . MNGH. Agenda. DEFINITION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY. ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS. RENAL AND EXTRARENAL MANIFESTATIONS. IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS IN LUPUS NEPHRITIS. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Vitamins A, C, E and D. Cardiovascular disease in lupus. Benefits of certain diets, omega 3. Herbal Supplements. Disclaimer: No specific diet for the treatment of SLE exists at this time. Dr. Barbara Mendez . Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein . Director of the lupus Clinic . Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) . Introduction:. Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease. With excessive immune system activation. Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates. Lupus Foundation Summit. Johns Hopkins University. September 13, 2014. Lupus 101. What is lupus?. Why is lupus hard to diagnose?. What causes lupus?. Who gets lupus?. Donald L . Kimpel. , MD. . March 28, 2015. Sentara Medical Center. LFA-DMV . The Many features and. “flavors” of Systemic Lupus. 11 ACR criteria. ACR ~= SLICC. Plaquenil. Eye Testing. . . Diabetes and Lupus. Jenny Hsu. Gene 210. 05-22-2012. Outline. Introduction. Symptoms. Pathogenesis. Who is at risk? . Associated . SNPs. Overview. rs10954213. Treatment. What is Lupus?. Autoimmune disease. immune responses intended for defense against invading microorganisms attack the body itself. What causes Lupus? Genes No gene or group of genes has been proven to cause lupus. Lupus does, however, appear in certain families, and when one of two identical twins has lupus, there is an increased What is it? What are common effects? Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can damage a variety of areas of the body including skin, joints, and even organs. Lupus most commonly affects women disease that ravages dierent parts of the body. Research shows lupus is more pervasive and more severe than people think, and has an impact that the public doesn’t realize. You can change t n e F l a r e R e m i s s i o Do I havLupus? March 2003 Suzi WojdyslawskiYOUT andPRINTING: Table of Contents alk About Lupus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Take Care and Take Action . . . . . . . . LupusSLE OverviewChronic inflammatory autoimmune disease with unknown etiologyPossible provocative agents UV light infections hormones drugs emotional or physical stress genetic factors involvedEpide Download PDF Natural Lupus Treatment System™ eBook by Dr. Gary M. Levin - a comprehensive package for people suffering from autoimmune diseases like lupus.