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The following is information about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  The author is Mark Flanigan.
1.0 Definition: 
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, also called Lupus, or SLE, is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be debilitating and on occasions fatal. It occurs, as all autoimmune diseases do, as a result of the body's own immune system attacking the cells and tissue as if they were a foreign invader. This results in localised or systemic inflammation and tissue damage. The condition most often affects the organs and tissue of the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. However, it is not limited to these, and can actually affect any part of the body. The disease is unpredictable, with flare ups of illness then followed by periods of remission. The condition is most common in women, particularly of non-Caucasian background, so is more common amongst certain ethnic groups, including blacks, Hispanics and Asians. It is a relatively rare disease, affecting between 1.5 to 5 in 10,000 of the general population. Lupus can occur at any age, but is found primarily (in approximately 90 percent of cases) in women of child-bearing age. Current Lupus treatment is symptomatic only, comprising mainly of antiinflammatory corticosteroids and also immunosuppressants. As of 2007 there is no known cure for the condition, as is the case for most autoimmune conditions. 
Being a Natural Medicine Specialist in Autoimmune disorders, such as Lupus, Mark either visits or has clients in the following locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Columbus, Austin, Memphis, Baltimore, Fort Worth & Charlotte. To read the remainder of this article, clicking on each of the headings below will take you directly to that section of the article. You can also read about Mark's Alternative Autoimmune Disease Treatment trial, which includes Natural Treatment options for Lupus, at the following url: http://www.ultimatehealthsolutions.com.au/autoimmune.html. As mentined above, there is no reliable cure for lupus, so any therapy is on a trial basis, and no guarantee of efficacy of treatment or an eventual cure can be made. Visualisation can be very effective, and combined with other natural and alternative treatments some people may experience the cure for lupus that they are seeking. 
2.0 Causes 3.0 Clinical manifestations 4.0 Risk factors 5.0 Diagnostic techniques |