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Lupus is an illness that is an immune system malfunction. In a person who has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, there is an "error message," of sorts, on each cell's DNA profile, which causes each cell in that person's body to, in effect, be "allergic" to every other cell. The body "attacks" itself, in an attempt to destroy "bad" or damaged cells. This activity can bae controlled or minimized with steroids such as Prednisone and other drugs such as Plaquenil. Each drug has its own side effects, so read carefully and extensively if you have Lupus and are weighing drug treatments. To obtain more complete and accurate information on Systemic Lupus, consult a rheumatologist who specializes in this disease. There is another type of Lupus, Discoid Lupus, that affects only the skin. Consult a dermatologist for more information on this type of Lupus.
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Can lupus be misdiagnosed as leukemia?
It is possible that leukemia may be misdiagnosed as lupus, however lupus can cause bone marrow changes that may mimic some of the symptoms and signs of leukemia. For appropriate diagnosis of lupus, see a rheumatologist. For appropriate diagnosis of blood disease, see a hematologist.
What is the difference between leukemia and leukemoid reaction?
Leukemia is blood cancer.
What is the difference between leukemia and hypochromasia?
what is the difference between lukemia and hypochromasia
What are all the diseases that start with a l?
laryngitislaryngeal cancerlazy eyelead poisoningLegionnaire's DiseaseLeishmaniasisLeprosyliver cancerLou Gehrig's DiseaseLoiasisLupusleukemialung cancerLymphomaLyme's Disease
What is the difference between the different types of leukemia especially what makes hairy cell leukemia different from others?
There are many different types of leukemia. Some are acute and some are more chronic. Hairy cell leukemia is one of the worst types. It matures faster than most.
Can a person have lupus and leukemia?
No. Lupus: S.L.E. (systemic lupus erythematosus), or lupus for short, is a sometimes fatal disease of the immune system. In lupus the body's connective tissues, which hold together and support cells, are attacked by the body's own immune system. Sickle-cell anemia is a disorder of the blood.
What is the difference between leukemia and lukemia?
There are 2 ways of understanding this difference. 1) Firstly, one of the causes of leucocytosis could be leukemia. But there are several other less-severe causes of leucocytosis such as infection,hemorrhage, corticosteroid treatment etc. So, leukemia is one of the types of leucocytosis. 2) Secondly, leukemia is when large number of IMMATURE WBC's are in circulation. In leucocytosis, the WBC's are normal and mature. This is a very important point of difference.
What is the difference between a human skeleton and a dog's skeleton?
You get a human skeleton from a human (Homo sapiens sapiens), and you get a dog skeleton from a dog (Canis lupus familiaris).
Difference between sarcomas lymphomas carcinomas and leukemia?
Sarcoma virus: contains 'oncogene' Leukaemia virus: Activate human protooncogene via LTR action
What different between leukemia and subleukaemic leukemiaa?
Leukemia subleukemic, leukemia (lkē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the ... type of RNA virus that, unlike other RNA viruses, reproduces by transcribing itself into DNA. ... discovered new links between leukemia cells and cells involved.
What are useful and harmful foods for someone who has leukemia cancer?
There is no known connection between any normal dietary and leukemia.
Is there a correlation between Lupus and Gastrointestinal bipass surgery?
no
