WHAT IS LUPUS?
TYPES OF LUPUS

LUPUS SYMPTOMS?
LUPUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
SIGNS OF LUPUS
WHAT IS A FLARE?

LUPUS TREATMENTS?
PREVENTING A FLARE
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LUPUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS:

• Medical history
• Complete physical examination
• Laboratory tests:
• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
• Urinalysis
• Blood chemistries
• Complement levels
• Antinuclear antibody test (ANA)
• Other autoantibody tests (anti-DNA, anti-Sm, anti-RNP, anti-Ro [SSA], anti-La [SSB])
• Anticardiolipin antibody test
• Skin biopsy
• Kidney biopsy

WHAT IS LUPUS?  -  TYPES   -  SYMPTOMS - DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS                       
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