Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue throughout the body, potentially affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells, and other organs. Its course is marked by periods of flares and remission, and its symptoms and severity vary widely between individuals. The precise cause is not fully understood, though genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors are believed to contribute.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterIII: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class Prevalence20 to 70 per 100,000, varying by country 4 Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
3. Wikipedia: Lupus
Wikipedia- Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
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Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
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Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
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Rate of SLE varies between countries from 20 to 70 per 100,000. Women of childbearing age are affected about nine times more often than men.
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