systemic lupus erythematosus
inflammation of connective tissue marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys and inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart.
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Summary
systemic lupus erythematosus is a designated intractable/rare disease[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of designated intractable rare disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,909 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: rare disease[3], class of disease[4], symptom or sign[5]
- Named after: Canis lupus[6]
- Subclass of: rheumatism[7], lupus erythematosus[8], connective tissue disease[9], disease[10]
- Commons category: Systemic lupus erythematosus[11]
- ICPC 2 ID: L99[12]
- Medical examination: Lupus band test[13]
- External data available at URL: http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/entry/53[14]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- ICD-9-CM: 710.0[18]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C3201[19]
- Health specialty: immunology[20], rheumatology[21], dermatology[22]
- Drug or therapy used for treatment: cyclosporine[23], azathioprine[24], hydroxychloroquine[25], (RS)-cyclophosphamide[26], triamcinolone[27], frentizole[28]
- Genetic association: STAT4[29], TNPO3[30], MTG1[31], ITGAM[32], FCGR2A[33], CD80[34], CREBL2[35], GPR19[36], SLC29A3[37], SEZ6L2[38], DDA1[39], BANK1[40], TNFAIP3[41], TNIP1[42]
Why It Matters
systemic lupus erythematosus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]