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Lupus And The Child

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Systemic lupus in children and adolescents in ten key points: Editor: Dr. B. Bader-Meunier, Reference Center "Juvenile Arthritis", Necker Hospital, Paris) Editors: Drs Quartier (Reference Center "Arthritis Juveniles", Paris), Dr. Ranchin (Pediatric Nephrology, Lyon) 1 What is Systemic Lupus? How is Lupus treated and supervised in children and adolescents? SLE is an autoimmune disease that can affect one or more organs, especially the skin, joints, blood cells and kidneys. SLE is a chronic disease which means it can last a long time. Autoimmune means that it is a disease of the immune system that will cause an attack on the patient's own organs. Systemic means that it can reach several organs of the body. The word lupus comes from the Latin word wolf because of the characteristic aspect of the cutaneous involvement of the face with a red plaque in the shape of the mask which is called "wolf". The management of pediatric lupus should be coordinated by a ...

How To Live With Lupus

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Watch your lifestyle: In order to limit the risk of infection, it is very important to have a rigorous hygiene (dental, skin care, prevention of mycosis) In addition, it is necessary to monitor its diet, some products may cause disruption unpleasant. To live in harmony with oneself, one must learn to take care of one's body, to love oneself in some way. In lupus it is common to have a fatigue that can be permanent or intermittent. In the latter case, a job is possible but it is prudent to provide the possibility of rest time. Living with lupus Lupus is a chronic disease that can last for years or even decades. In general, the evolutionary pattern alternates thrusts and periods of remission. At each thrust, some body systems are affected and appropriate treatment can calm the lesions. Once the push is over, the treatment must be reduced gradually: it is the transition from attack treatment to maintenance treatment. Treatment reduction should be cautious to limit the risk of relapse....