Lupus erythematosus (Lupus) is a general term for a group of chronic, recurrent autoimmune diseases that commonly affect women of childbearing age.

Lupus erythematosus has been called the "cancer that won't die". It is a chronic, recurring autoimmune disease characterized by a butterfly-shaped erythema on the cheeks, which used to look like a wolf's bite, giving it the name lupus. With the prolongation of the disease, patients with lupus erythematosus will experience varying degrees of organ involvement, accompanied by a gradual accumulation of irreversible damage to the organs involved, ultimately resulting in multi-organ failure, leading to the patient's death.

Lupus erythematosus is considered to be one of the most complex human diseases. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is characterized by multiple and complex phenotypes, and SLE can involve any organ in the body. Its etiology and pathogenesis are also very complex, and human science has not yet been able to fully decipher the hidden codes.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) symptoms

1. Rash: a red rash on the cheeks that looks like a butterfly, or a rash on other parts of the body, especially after exposure to the sun;

2. Joint pain and swelling;

3. Severe hair loss;

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5, kidney damage: swelling, foamy urine, hypertension, positive urine protein;

6, hematologic damage: thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, anemia;

7, recurrent miscarriages;

8, Raynaud's phenomenon: ulcers on the fingers or when exposed to the cold, they first turn white and then purple;

9, pleural effusions, pericardial effusions, ascites;

10, neurological damage: epilepsy, headache, stroke, optic neuromyelitis optica.

Reference for the above: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lupus Erythematosus