Get to know “SLE”, a serious disease caused by an abnormal immune system.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is another serious disease whose cause is still unknown. However, there are signs of illness in many organs of the body together without any known cause. These symptoms may occur at the same time or at different times. Symptoms may come and go of each symptom periodically. And the severity of the disease varies. There may be signs of SLE.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
Dr. Kanlayakorn Chaowisit, a rheumatologist at Bangkok Hospital, said that autoimmune disease or SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) is a disease caused by an abnormality of the immune system. The person’s immune system destroys the tissues in their own body, causing inflammation and can cause abnormalities in organs throughout the body. It is more common in women than in men during reproductive age. In addition, there are other additional factors related to the disease, such as genetics (there may be some genetic material related to autoimmune disease).
Factors that cause the disease to flare up include internal infections and sunlight. In this disease, the patient’s body creates a คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย type of protein called an antinuclear antibody , which is used in diagnosis.
Symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Symptoms of the disease will show abnormalities in one or more organs in the body. The most common ones are:
- Joint pain
- Fever ranging from low grade to high.
- tired
- Loss of appetite
- Skin rashes occur on the face, arms, and legs outside of clothing.
- Hair loss
- Have anemia
- Low white blood cell count
- Low platelet count
- If the disease is severe, there may be hemolysis, pneumonia, and kidney inflammation.
Treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Diagnosis depends on the experience and expertise of the treating physician. Most doctors make a diagnosis based on the patient’s history, physical examination showing signs of disease, along with laboratory tests such as blood tests, urine tests, heart and lung X-rays, etc.
SLE is a chronic disease that requires regular follow-up treatment because regular treatment can calm the disease. It starts with assessing the severity of the patient’s symptoms because each person’s symptoms will have different severity. After that, a treatment plan and medication will be planned. In patients with very severe symptoms and inflammation of the body in many systems, doctors may consider using steroids or immunosuppressants to control the disease. Therefore, each patient receives different medications according to the severity of the disease.
Guidelines for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- You should get enough sleep.
- Avoid sun exposure
- Reduce and avoid infections by eating clean foods.
- Take your medication regularly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not reduce or increase the dosage yourself.
- Come for check-ups or see a doctor as scheduled without fail. Seeing a doctor and receiving proper treatment will help patients return to their normal daily lives.