Lupus Research Paper

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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its tissues and organs. This is similar to “friendly fire” and can cause permanent scarring that in the end will damage the function of certain organs and systems in the body. There are five different types of Lupus; Discoid lupus erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, Drug-induced lupus, Neonatal lupus and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). However, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) being the most common and typically being considered the most serious, this paper will discuss this type in detail. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus accounts for approximately 70 percent of all cases of lupus (Statistics on Lupus).
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This is why the medications given for SLE try to help control the pain and swelling of joints. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can affect the cardiovascular system. In fact, cardiovascular disease, not lupus itself, is the number one cause of death in people with SLE (How lupus affects the body, n.d.). SLE is a leading cause of premature cardiovascular and kidney disease, and stroke among young women (Lupus fact sheet, n.d). th kidneys have become the most extensively studied organ affect by SLE, because about one half of patients with SLE have issues involving the kidneys. There are five main issues that can occur in a SLE patient with their lungs; Pleuritis, acute lupus pneumonitis, chronic lupus pneumonitis, pulmonary hypertension, and “shrinking lung” syndrome (“Visualize the effects of Lupus on the body”, …show more content…

Depending on whether or not a person has organ damage or not will change the price per year a patient will pay out of pocket. A study reported in October 2008 found that the average annual direct health care cost of patients with lupus was $12,643. The study's authors also determined that the mean annual productivity costs (lost hours of productive work) for participants of employment age (between the ages of 18 and 65) was $8,659. Thus, the mean annual total costs (combining direct costs and productivity costs for subjects of employment age) was $20,924(Statistics on Lupus, n.d.). Lupus costs the United States approximately $20 billion each year in lost wages, disability, and hospitalizations, medical visits, and medication (Wallace

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