systemic lupus erythematosus
noun
systemic lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus
-ˌer-ə-ˌthē-mə-ˈtō-səs 
: a chronic, inflammatory, variable autoimmune disease of connective tissue that occurs chiefly in women and is typically characterized by fever, skin rash, fatigue, and joint pain and often by disorders of the blood, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain (such as hemolytic anemia, nephritis, pleurisy, pericarditis, cognitive dysfunction, or meningitis)
—abbreviation SLE
called also lupus
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More than 200,000 people in the United States are estimated to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus and generally referred to as lupus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
The singer said they were first diagnosed two years ago with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of the autoimmune disease.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 13 June 2024
The Grammy-winning R&B icon, who was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2008, is in the midst of her Love & Laughter residency with Cedric the Entertainer in Las Vegas, her first string of performances since undergoing emergency heart surgery in 2022.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
People under the age of 50 with systemic lupus erythematosus, in particular, have a higher risk of having a stroke.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
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Richard Sima, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
The singer said they were first diagnosed two years ago with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of the autoimmune disease.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 13 June 2024
The Grammy-winning R&B icon, who was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2008, is in the midst of her Love & Laughter residency with Cedric the Entertainer in Las Vegas, her first string of performances since undergoing emergency heart surgery in 2022.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
People under the age of 50 with systemic lupus erythematosus, in particular, have a higher risk of having a stroke.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Jan. 2024
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systemic lupus erythematosus
noun
systemic lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus
-ˌer-ə-ˌthē-mə-ˈtō-səs
: a chronic, inflammatory, variable, autoimmune disease of connective tissue that occurs chiefly in women and is typically characterized by fever, skin rash, fatigue, and joint pain and often by disorders of the blood, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain (such as hemolytic anemia, nephritis, pleurisy, pericarditis, cognitive dysfunction, or meningitis)
No disease more dramatically illustrates the body's capacity to turn on itself than systemic lupus erythematosus …—Stephen E. Goldfinger and Paul Cotton, Harvard Medical Health Letter
Stephen E. Goldfinger and Paul Cotton, Harvard Medical Health LetterWe would also run blood tests for autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, in which the body reacts to its own cells and proteins …—Abigail Zuger, Discover
—abbreviation SLE
Abigail Zuger, Discovercalled also systemic lupus
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