systemic lupus erythematosus
inflammation of connective tissue marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys and inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart.
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Summary
systemic lupus erythematosus is a designated intractable/rare disease[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of designated intractable rare disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,813 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: rare disease[3], class of disease[4], symptom or sign[5]
- Named after: Canis lupus[6]
- Subclass of: rheumatism[7], lupus erythematosus[8]
- Commons category: Systemic lupus erythematosus[9]
- ICPC 2 ID: L99[10]
- Medical examination: Lupus band test[11]
- Prevalence: 0.0003[12]
- External data available at URL: http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/53[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16]
- ICD-9-CM: 710.0[17]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C3201[18]
- Health specialty: immunology[19], rheumatology[20], dermatology[21]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: cyclosporine[22], azathioprine[23], hydroxychloroquine[24], (RS)-cyclophosphamide[25], triamcinolone[26], frentizole[27]
- Genetic association: STAT4[28], TNPO3[29], MTG1[30], ITGAM[31], FCGR2A[32], CD80[33], CREBL2[34], GPR19[35], SLC29A3[36], SEZ6L2[37], DDA1[38], BANK1[39], TNFAIP3[40], TNIP1[41]
Why It Matters
systemic lupus erythematosus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]