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Dear T.S.B.: The term "lupus" generally means systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), which is a systemic disorder (as its name ...

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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.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (i/sɨˈstɛmɪk ˈluːpəs ˌɛrɨθiːməˈtoʊsəs/), often abbreviated to SLE or lupus, is a systemic autoimmune disease (or autoimmune connective tissue disease ...