well i saw on et that Ana Nicole was dead because she was suffering from a disease Lupus, what is Lupus?
2007-02-27 21:24:37 · 8 answers · asked by dancingwiththestars 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
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2007-02-27 21:42:15 · update #1
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE), is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation, pain, and tissue damage throughout the body. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, in which a person's immune system attacks its own tissues as though they were foreign substances. There are five types of lupus erythematosus: systemic, discoid/cutaneous, subacute cutaneous, drug-induced systemic, and neonatal. This topic focuses on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common and most serious type of lupus.
2007-02-28 05:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by leashell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not why she died. They have not come up with any reason for her death yet. But To answer your question, Lupus is The immune system is designed to attack foreign substances in the body. If you have lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system and it attacks healthy cells and tissues. This can damage many parts of the body such as the:
Joints
Skin
Kidneys
Heart
Lungs
Blood vessels
Brain.
There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Other types of lupus are:
Discoid lupus erythematosus – causes a skin rash that doesn’t go away
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus – causes skin sores on parts of the body exposed to sun
Drug-induced lupus – can be caused by medications
Neonatal lupus – a rare type of lupus that affects newborns.
2007-02-28 05:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by cruiser 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lupus is a condition which attacks the immune system, which basically leaves anyone who has it virtually defenseless against germs. People who have been diagnosed with Lupus can suffer from colds, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, chills, fever, etc. Lupus can also attack your lungs, heart, and kidneys.
There is no concrete blood test that can definitely answer whether someone definitely has Lupus.
2007-02-28 06:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by girlgreer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost any part of the body, most often the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood, or brain.
Normally the immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system instead produces antibodies directed against the healthy cells and tissues it is designed to protect. These autoantibodies (“auto” means “self”) cause inflammation and damage in various parts of the body.
2007-02-28 05:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by WOLFMAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a decease where the immune system of a person actually starts trying to battle itself and other healthy cells. A lot of people suffer with it and life near enough normal lived. Often people can wake up and be so weak and sickly even altho there is nothing infecting his/her body.
2007-02-28 05:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lupus makes u feel really tired and you cant go out in the sun for to long i makes ur skin very sentive my nanna has it and manges it quite well all she has to do is take some medication i dont think it is life threating
2007-02-28 05:29:34 · answer #6 · answered by mysweetkato 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.lupusinternational.com and you'll get all the information you can handle.
2007-02-28 05:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that could be and a broking heart.
2007-02-28 07:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by luv babygurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋