Transcript Autoimmune Diseases - Boulder Valley School District

By: Jacob Jashinsky and Jason Miller
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A normal immune system will attack anything
that bad or foreign to your body.
But an autoimmune disease will make your
immune system attack normal healthy cells
There are more than 80 types of autoimmune
diseases
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Lupus is not believed to be directly inherited,
but can tend to run in the family. Possibly
something in the environment will trigger the
diseases
Of the 1.5 million diagnosed with Lupus, 90%
are female.
Lupus does appear in certain families, and
when an identical twin has lupus, there is an
increased chance that the other twin will get
the disease.
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Routine Blood Test-to check the number of
blood cells.
Urine Test-to check any signs of weakening
kidneys.
ANA Test-to find types of anti-bodies in your
blood.
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Muscle pain
Joint pain
Red rash
Fever
Persistent fatigue
Sensitivity to ultraviolet light
Hair loss
Inflammation and damage to organs and tissues,
including the kidneys, lungs, heart, lining of the
heart, central nervous system, and blood vessels
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People with lupus can have a normal life
expectancy
Depending on how severe the diseases is,
treatment can include cream for rashes to
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Treatment may also include corticosteroids,
and immunosuppressants.
Benlysta is a new recent drug that has been
used to treat mild symptoms for patients
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Most people experience flares of the symptoms.
Depending on the severity of the diseases
people may have no trouble at all doing
anything around the home, but some may need
help to bath.
Before finding a cure scientist must figure out
what causes Lupus, then a possible cure could
be found.
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"Lupus." Lupus Foundation of America. Web. 28
Feb. 2011. <http://www.lupus.org>.
"Lupus." National Library of Medicine - National
Institutes of Health. Web. 28 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov>.
"Life Expectancy for Lupus Patients."
Lupus4You Home. Web. 28 Feb. 2011.
<http://www.lupus4you.com/LupusLifeExpe
ctancy.html>.