What are the Causes and Symptoms of a Lupus Flare?
Symptoms of a lupus flare can be difficult to recognize because they can come in many forms. The factors that cause a lupus flare can also take …
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Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
The posterior tendon in the foot is a common area of tendonitis due to inflammation. This can be caused by nonsupporting footwear, improper walking or …
Continue ReadingGet a Spinal Stenosis Explanation and Learn How the Condition is Treated
Spinal stenosis is a condition that can greatly affect a patient’s life. Read on for a spinal stenosis explanation that will help all patients …
Continue ReadingUsing the Early Symptoms of Scleroderma to Diagnose Collagen Vascular Disorders
Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder with troubling symptoms. Learn about the early symptoms of scleroderma, and how they can help provide a …
Continue ReadingWhy Are Discoid Lupus and Fatigue Closely Related?
Discoid lupus and fatigue go hand in hand. This autoimmune disease results in skin rashes, fatigue and other symptoms. Learn about this condition and …
Continue ReadingHow Can Early Lupus Symptoms Help with Diagnosis?
Lupus is an autoimmune disorder with no known cause. Learn about lupus early symptoms, which can improve the chances of receiving an early diagnosis …
Continue ReadingLupus Butterfly Rash: Why do Patients with Lupus Develop Facial Rashes & How to Treat Them
The lupus facial rash is also referred to as a butterfly rash or malar rash. Learn more about this lupus symptom in this guide.
Continue ReadingA Patient's Guide to Neurogenic Claudication
Neurogenic claudication is classified as a complication. It can occur with a variety of spinal disorders, but it most often associated with lumbar …
Continue ReadingReiter's Syndrome aka Reactive Arthritis: Reactive Arthritis Causes and Treatments Explained
Reiter’s syndrome, also known as reactive arthritis is a rare debilitating disease that can follow gastrointestinal infection. In this article …
Continue ReadingIs Lupus Hereditary? Are You at Greater Risk of Developing Lupus Symptoms if Family Members Have the Disease?
Lupus is a chronic and incurable autoimmune disease. The reasons why the body attacks itself to produce the characteristic lupus symptoms is starting …
Continue ReadingLupus Risk Factors: Genetic Factors Associated with the Risk of Developing Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body’s own tissues and organs. According to the Lupus Foundation of …
Continue ReadingHow is Lupus Diagnosed & Treated? Learn About the Diagnostic Criteria for Lupus and Treatment Options
Lupus is a disease that affects the body’s immune system. This disease alters the body’s immune system to turn against the body, causing severe tissue …
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