What is Lupus? Lupus Definition

What is Lupus? Lupus Definition

With Everyone Asking "What is Lupus?" Lately.... Here is a Simple Lupus Definition Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. The body's immune system normally makes proteins called antibodies to protect th

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Lupus in the Media: Television Shows, Movies and More Where Lupus Was Featured or Part of the Character or Storyline

Lupus in the Media: Television Shows, Movies and More Where Lupus Was Featured or Part of the Character or Storyline

Even after House, M.D.has mentioned the word Lupus in almost every episode of the television show, Lupus is still not a well known disease. I know a little part of me jumped up and got all excited when I heard the word Lupus on TV the first time. I will never forget the moment. I thought that maybe

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Lupus In The Media: Famous People Living with Lupus

Lupus In The Media: Famous People Living with Lupus

Lupus is not a well known disease. It is one of the diseases that many people whisper about in fancy medical shows, but never really talk about until someone they know is diagnosed. When I was a child, I always wished more famous people admitted having lupus, to help bring some much needed awareness

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Sick Humor:

Sick Humor: “The Lupus of News”

It started with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show saying, or should I say singing that Fox news was "the lupus of news" Saying it was like an autoimmune disorder that attacks itself, etc. I personally thought it was funny. We all have to have a sense of humor, right? Plus he did use it in the right cont

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SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS

SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? Although lupus can affect any part of the body, most people experience symptoms in only a few organs. This list has the most common symptoms of people with lupus. SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS: Symptoms Occurrence Achy joints (arthralgia) 9

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Special Announcement: The National Lupus Alliance Patient Survey

Special Announcement: The National Lupus Alliance Patient Survey

Lupus. The word itself may be more widely known today, thanks to Dr. House, but what it is, how it affects those living with it and how it has constantly been ignored, misunderstood and generally overlooked by the public, pharmaceutical companies and researchers is not. In the last ten years

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Video: Christine Miserandino participates in local Lupus PSA

This Spring Christine had the opportunity to participate in a local PSA (Public Service Announcement) for cable teleivision for the Lupus Alliance of America- Long Island/ Queens Affiliate. Christine is in the center back row. There are 2 spots airing currently. The first spot is 30 sec. and the 2nd

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Television: Christine Donato, board member of the Lupus Alliance of America, is featured in a recent edition of Legislative Report with Senator Kemp Hannon

Christine Miserandino-Donato, board member of the Lupus Alliance of America, is featured in a recent edition of Legislative Report with Senator Kemp Hannon (R-NY) to promote Lupus Awareness Month. In the interview is also JoAnn Quinn the executive director of the Lupus Alliance, Long Island/ Que

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Lupus Terms

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? I used to get more confused and upset by the words surrounding this disease then Lupus itself. Hopefully the following list of terms will help you. These terms that are generally associated with the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lu

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Ad Council to Launch National Lupus Awareness Campaign – www.couldihavelupus.org

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? It’s in your power to spread the word about lupus, and possibly even stop the disease from causing lasting damage in friends, family, and colleagues who might be at its early stages and wondering, could I have lupus? Ad Council to Launch

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