Lupus
noun
A serious disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues, often causing pain and swelling in the joints and skin rashes.
Her chronic fatigue and joint pain were finally diagnosed as lupus.
Often appears as...
- lupus symptoms
- diagnosed with lupus
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Technical
noun
Any of several large wild animals, especially wolves.
A grey lupus was spotted in the wild.
Often appears as...
- lupus in the wild
- grey lupus
noun
A serious disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues, often causing pain and swelling in the joints and skin rashes.
Her chronic fatigue and joint pain were finally diagnosed as lupus.
Often appears as...
- lupus symptoms
- diagnosed with lupus
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Any of several large wild animals, especially wolves.
A grey lupus was spotted in the wild.
Often appears as...
- lupus in the wild
- grey lupus
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical condition
Used to discuss health issues, especially autoimmune disorders.
The doctor studied her symptoms to confirm it was lupus.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious implications
Emphasizes the severity of the disease and its impact on life.
Living with lupus requires careful management and support.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just a rash
Indicates lupus has various symptoms, including but beyond skin rashes.
Apart from rashes, lupus can also affect kidneys and the brain.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical condition
Used to discuss health issues, especially autoimmune disorders.
The doctor studied her symptoms to confirm it was lupus.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious implications
Emphasizes the severity of the disease and its impact on life.
Living with lupus requires careful management and support.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just a rash
Indicates lupus has various symptoms, including but beyond skin rashes.
Apart from rashes, lupus can also affect kidneys and the brain.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical condition
Used to discuss health issues, especially autoimmune disorders.
The doctor studied her symptoms to confirm it was lupus.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious implications
Emphasizes the severity of the disease and its impact on life.
Living with lupus requires careful management and support.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just a rash
Indicates lupus has various symptoms, including but beyond skin rashes.
Apart from rashes, lupus can also affect kidneys and the brain.
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and very low blood pressure. It can be deadly. The body can even have an allergic reaction to itself causing auto-immune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, lupus, and type 1 diabetes. But even non-life threatening allergy symptoms can make you miserable, so what can you do about it?
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Can steroids save your...
like lupus or inflammatory bowel disease, impact the whole body. With these conditions, the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, a process analogous to a constant asthma attack or rash. A constant low dose of steroids can help keep this renegade immune response under control—
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What does this symbol...
But accessibility is a broad concept that applies to many, many different conditions. That includes people with autism, visual impairments, and autoimmune diseases, like lupus, which can cause pain and fatigue, along with many other conditions.
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Why should you read...
to reveal the variety and nuance of human character. She knew some of this variety was uncomfortable, and that her stories could be an acquired taste – but she took pleasure in challenging her readers. O’Connor died of lupus at the age of 39,
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A doctor's case for...
She was in control. And if that seems like a little thing for somebody with chronic illness, it's not -- not at all. When we face a chronic serious illness, whether it's rheumatoid arthritis or lupus or cancer or diabetes, or cirrhosis,
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What did dogs teach...
a diagnosis of diabetes in a human patient would remain tantamount to a death sentence until the early 20th century, its causes unknown. What changed this dire situation was the help of humanity's longtime animal Canis lupus familiaris,
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Speed Eating PIPE National...
beats men at least twice her size the intense competition regularly draws hundreds of spectators this attention on gorging mass quantities of food worries dietitians like Mariana lupus from a health perspective it's important that
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A brief history of dogs...
the sheer variety of domestic dogs is staggering. But what makes the story of man’s best friend so surprising is that they all evolved from a creature often seen as one of our oldest Canis lupus, or the gray wolf.
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A creative solution for...
Shea and I bonded over our mothers and grandmothers. Amber and I bonded over our battles with lupus. Together, we decided to remain in each other's life and continue our creative efforts.
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The Secret to Mastering...
and begin to repair them. The Italians have a wonderful expression for “Lupus in fabula.” The wolf in the fairytale. Just when life is going swimmingly,
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Why do people have...
and very low blood pressure. It can be deadly. The body can even have an allergic reaction to itself causing auto-immune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, lupus, and type 1 diabetes. But even non-life threatening allergy symptoms can make you miserable, so what can you do about it?
Video examples
Can steroids save your...
like lupus or inflammatory bowel disease, impact the whole body. With these conditions, the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, a process analogous to a constant asthma attack or rash. A constant low dose of steroids can help keep this renegade immune response under control—
Video examples
What does this symbol...
But accessibility is a broad concept that applies to many, many different conditions. That includes people with autism, visual impairments, and autoimmune diseases, like lupus, which can cause pain and fatigue, along with many other conditions.
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Why should you read...
to reveal the variety and nuance of human character. She knew some of this variety was uncomfortable, and that her stories could be an acquired taste – but she took pleasure in challenging her readers. O’Connor died of lupus at the age of 39,
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A doctor's case for...
She was in control. And if that seems like a little thing for somebody with chronic illness, it's not -- not at all. When we face a chronic serious illness, whether it's rheumatoid arthritis or lupus or cancer or diabetes, or cirrhosis,
Video examples
What did dogs teach...
a diagnosis of diabetes in a human patient would remain tantamount to a death sentence until the early 20th century, its causes unknown. What changed this dire situation was the help of humanity's longtime animal Canis lupus familiaris,
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Speed Eating PIPE National...
beats men at least twice her size the intense competition regularly draws hundreds of spectators this attention on gorging mass quantities of food worries dietitians like Mariana lupus from a health perspective it's important that
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A brief history of dogs...
the sheer variety of domestic dogs is staggering. But what makes the story of man’s best friend so surprising is that they all evolved from a creature often seen as one of our oldest Canis lupus, or the gray wolf.
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A creative solution for...
Shea and I bonded over our mothers and grandmothers. Amber and I bonded over our battles with lupus. Together, we decided to remain in each other's life and continue our creative efforts.
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The Secret to Mastering...
and begin to repair them. The Italians have a wonderful expression for “Lupus in fabula.” The wolf in the fairytale. Just when life is going swimmingly,
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Kathleen Hanna
American Musician
I have late-stage Lyme disease. I was misdiagnosed for many, many years and told I had lupus, MS, Crohn's disease, even degenerative arthritis. And finally in 2010, I got the correct diagnosis, because on the last Le Tigre tour, I was having several seizures a day and at times not being able to brush my own teeth.
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Lauren Shuler Donner
American Producer
I didn't tell anyone I had lupus for many, many years, and I didn't tell anyone I had cancer. I was afraid no one would hire me, and I also felt it was deeply personal. It was nobody's business. Now, of course, my feelings have changed.
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Floyd Skloot
American Poet
In 1964, at the age of 39, Flannery O'Connor died from complications of lupus. She had lived with this autoimmune disease for 14 years, primarily confined to her mother's farm, Andalusia, in Milledgeville, Ga.
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Jennifer Holliday
American Actress
For a long time, they thought I had lupus, then they thought I had something else. Finally, when I couldn't walk, they did a spinal tap and conclusively diagnosed me with M.S.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.
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Katherine Ryan
Canadian Comedian
My life is so much better with lupus because I know that stress and too much junk food will literally put me in hospital.
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Colman Domingo
American Actor
I wrote 'A Boy and His Soul' that talks about how my mother had lupus and my dad dying of a heart condition.
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Jeff Vandermeer
American Writer
My stepmom is one of the leading researchers on lupus in the world.
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Merry Clayton
American Musician
My mother was a lupus patient. I was a child with the lupus gene.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I was diagnosed with lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy.
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Kathleen Hanna
American Musician
I have late-stage Lyme disease. I was misdiagnosed for many, many years and told I had lupus, MS, Crohn's disease, even degenerative arthritis. And finally in 2010, I got the correct diagnosis, because on the last Le Tigre tour, I was having several seizures a day and at times not being able to brush my own teeth.
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Lauren Shuler Donner
American Producer
I didn't tell anyone I had lupus for many, many years, and I didn't tell anyone I had cancer. I was afraid no one would hire me, and I also felt it was deeply personal. It was nobody's business. Now, of course, my feelings have changed.
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Floyd Skloot
American Poet
In 1964, at the age of 39, Flannery O'Connor died from complications of lupus. She had lived with this autoimmune disease for 14 years, primarily confined to her mother's farm, Andalusia, in Milledgeville, Ga.
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Jennifer Holliday
American Actress
For a long time, they thought I had lupus, then they thought I had something else. Finally, when I couldn't walk, they did a spinal tap and conclusively diagnosed me with M.S.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.
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Katherine Ryan
Canadian Comedian
My life is so much better with lupus because I know that stress and too much junk food will literally put me in hospital.
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Colman Domingo
American Actor
I wrote 'A Boy and His Soul' that talks about how my mother had lupus and my dad dying of a heart condition.
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Jeff Vandermeer
American Writer
My stepmom is one of the leading researchers on lupus in the world.
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Merry Clayton
American Musician
My mother was a lupus patient. I was a child with the lupus gene.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I was diagnosed with lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy.
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