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Presented by Olivia Wassef What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus SLE An Autoimmune Chronic Inflammatory Disease Immune System produces proteins called autoantibodies that turns against. CLASS I. Minimal . Mesangial. . Glomerulonephritis. - . histologically. normal on light microscopy but with . mesangial. deposits on electron microscopy. CLASS. II. Mesangial. Proliferative Lupus Nephritis.  \r\f\n\t\b  2 Biopsy.with light sedation and local anesthetic.  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. 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?. . Challenges and Options . Grand . Rounds. Presented by:. Sumona Kabir, DO. January 21. st. , 2015 . Overview . Case presentation. Definition of SLE. Pathophysiology. Classification . Details of each classification. 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 . Discussion and Conclusion. Reference. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily effects women with an 8:1 prevalence. Renal disease and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are very common presentations of lupus, seen in 50% of patients. Masri. It’s an . Inflammatory process . that involves . glomeruli. (. damage involving . the . basement . membrane. ,. capillary endothelium. , and . mesangium. ). . (while in . nephr. O. tic. syndrome the main structure to be damaged is . Download PDF Natural Lupus Treatment System™ eBook by Dr. Gary M. Levin - a comprehensive package for people suffering from autoimmune diseases like lupus. Dr.Harish. Sivagnanam, Dr. . Ramasubramanian.V. , . Dr.Kannan. . Bhaba.V. , . Dr.P.K.Senthil. Kumar, . Dr.Murugesh. Anand. Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital , Tirunelveli. BACKGROUND . Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE) is a common autoimmune disorder which involves multiple systems. Even though it’s a common disorder of women in their reproductive age , It can occur across all ages and genders. Kidney is involved in almost 38 % of the patients with SLE. 40 to 60 % of patients have overt findings at the time of diagnosis . Patients with SLE can have antiphospholipid antibodies (.