What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B.

The term "lupus" generally means systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), which is a systemic disorder (as its name suggests). So, by definition, it affects multiple systems of the body.

The study design and methods have been published in detail. 17–19 Briefly, eligible patients were required to meet the American College of Rheumatology 1997 classification criteria for SLE 20 and ...

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Guidelines recommend minimizing glucocorticoid exposure in patients with lupus (SLE), and research suggests this advice should also apply to those with lupus nephritis.

The primary treatment goal is to meet the 2021 Definition of Remission in SLE criteria, Md Yusof said. And if that is not possible, the target should be to reach the Lupus Low Disease Activity State.

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