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Lupus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
question | answer |
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SLE is an ___ disease | autoimmune |
an environmental factor that causes lupus | ultraviolet light |
a symptom of patients with lupus | photosensitivity |
# of criteria used to confirm diagnosis of lupus | four |
_____% of diagnosed people are women | ninety |
things that alter cellular DNA or RNA | viruses |
which type of white blood cell stays at normal levels? | neutrophils |
researchers seek to manipulate _________ to decrease disease severity | hormones |
patients have ____ rashes on the face | butterfly |
the body becomes less responsive to _____ cells. | T-suppressor |