SLE

SLE commonly known as lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects almost every system of our body. It usually affects young females in their fertile age group. The most common symptoms patient presents with are: intense fatigue, arthritis, fever, rash on the face and body, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, hair loss, etc. Lupus can present acutely or as a chronic condition. Sometimes patient remains stable and needs minimal medicines but, in some patients, it can flare up very severely and can be life-threatening. This should be diagnosed early and should be treated adequately by a rheumatologist. After clinical assessment, its diagnosis is confirmed by various blood tests. A number of antibodies are seen in the blood of these patients such as ANA, anti-sm, anti-RNP, anti-dsDNA, etc.