What is Lupus Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body ( joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic, tend to last longer than six weeks and often years. In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs ("foreign invaders," like the flu). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues ("auto" means "self") and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These auto-antibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:01:39 +0000
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