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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Lupus?
Question: What are the primary symptoms of lupus and how is it diagnosed?
Brief Answer:
multiple symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi
LUPUS IS A VERY COMPLEX DISEASE, WHICH INVOLVE ALMOST ALL BODY PARTS
Main features are hair loss, skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, photo sensitivity etc.
But kidney involvement, lung and heart involvement and low blood count are also common in lupus.
It is diagnosed by clinical features and by some blood test like ANA and ENA profile
Hope this will help
multiple symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi
LUPUS IS A VERY COMPLEX DISEASE, WHICH INVOLVE ALMOST ALL BODY PARTS
Main features are hair loss, skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, photo sensitivity etc.
But kidney involvement, lung and heart involvement and low blood count are also common in lupus.
It is diagnosed by clinical features and by some blood test like ANA and ENA profile
Hope this will help
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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