Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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This paper examines how Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is defined as a connective tissue disease that is characterized by involvement of many organs and variable symptoms, consisting of fever, fatigue, alopecia, joint pains and arthritis to name a few. It looks at how no studies have found the definite cause of the disease, but most believe it to be inherited or viral.

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"Another devastating symptom of SLE is alopecia. Alopecia is defined as the loss of hair particles. Seventy one percent of patients diagnosed with SLE lost some or all of their hair. There is no definite time when this will occur some patients experienced hair loss in the beginning stages of SLE and others experienced it further down the road. The patients whom had hair loss in the beginnings of their illness can rest assured it is most likely to grow back. The patients experiencing partial hair loss may also develop rashes or even lesions in the spots of hair loss. In these cases the patient does not have a good chance of full hair re-growth after the disease has been controlled through medications. Normally they will have uneven hair grow back or none at all. (Kelley, Harris, Ruddy, Sledge, 1985)."

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