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Autoimmune Disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus is more prevalent than was previously thought
September 1st, 2003
Lupus is more prevalent than previously thought, but many testing positive for the disease have milder cases. "Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most diverse of the autoimmune diseases because it may affect any organ of the body and display a broad spectrum of clinical and immunological manifestations. Although previously considered a rare disease, SLE now appears to be relatively common in certain groups of the population. This is probably due to the development of several immunological tests that have allowed the description of many atypical or benign cases that otherwise might not be diagnosed," scientists in Spain report. "Furthermore,...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2003-09-01)
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