What is lupus? and what does it do to you? how does it affect you?

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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many parts of the body's organs. It is an autoimmune disease that is, it occurs when the immune mechanisim forms antibodies that attack the body's own tissues.
The severity can range from mild to life threatening. The first symptoms of many cases of SLE resemble those of arthritis, with swelling and pain in the fingers and other joints. The disease may also appear suddenly, with acute fever. The characteristic red rash may appear across the cheeks; there may also be red, scaling lesions elsewhere on the body. Sores may form in the mouth. The lungs and kidneys are often involved.

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