Lupus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by a wide range of clinical presentations resulting from its effect on multiple organ systems. Patients with lupus experience a loss of self-tolerance due to abnormal immunological function and the production of autoantibodies, which lead to the formation of immune complexes that may adversely affect healthy tissue . Types of lupus There are four main types of lupus: Neonatal and pediatric lupus erythematosus (NLE) Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) Drug-induced lupus (DIL) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune, occasionally life-threatening, multisystem disorder.
It is characterized by relapses and flares with alternating periods of remission. The clinical manifestations are extremely heterogeneous with multi-systemic involvement, including symptoms like fever and…
