
5 things to know about the 'conundrum' of lupus
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The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that at least 5 million people worldwide have some form of lupus. Despite ongoing research into the disease, scientists describe the disease as a "conundrum."
The condition is an autoimmune disease, which means that a person's immune system—the body system that usually fights infections—attacks healthy tissue instead. It can cause inflammation and pain anywhere in a patient's body. Because the illness can look different in every patient, it can go undetected and undiagnosed for years.More Related News