Does Lupus cause liver problems and is it a type of cancer?
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Liver and kidney problems. No, it is not cancer.
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Not only can Lupus cause the more common symptoms mentioned, but it also causes the body to turn on itself. When my wife was diagnosed with Lupus at 23 yrs old, it attacked her kidneys and turned 70% of them to scar tissue. Prednisone was used to treat it and that caused AVN, osteoperosis, osteoarthritis and a whole bunch of other stuff.\n\nNow, at the age of 34, my wife has recently spent 2 weeks in ICU after the Lupus attacked her brain and sent her entire body chemistry out of whack. This condition is referred to as Lupus Cerebritis, or CNS Vasculitis. In her case, due to all of the complications connected to it, is was nearly fatal for her.\n\nAs doctors know little about it, when compared to other more common conditions, it makes Lupus more difficult to diagnose and treat. There is still much research and experimentation ongoing relating to Lupus. \n\nJust my 2 cents for you...
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body's defenses against infection are attacking it's own tissue. This causes inflammation. Areas of the skin or joints become painful, red, and swollen. Other parts of the body can also become inflamed and injured, including the muscles, kidneys, nervous system, blood, lungs, and heart. \n\nSLE, also called lupus, is a serious, chronic disease, which means it never goes away completely.  There may be symptom-free periods called remissions. Times when symptoms become more severe are called flare-ups. \n\n\nSome people have severe cases of lupus, but for most people symptoms can be controlled. Lupus affects mainly young women. In the US it is more common among African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American women. \n\nThe exact cause of lupus is not known. There may be an inherited tendency to develop the disease. Like other autoimmune diseases, attacks of lupus appear to be triggered by particular things such as viral infection and sunlight.  Exposure to the sun does worsen skin rashes and other problems of lupus.  \n\nCertain drugs may cause some people to have a lupuslike syndrome called drug-induced lupus. Examples of such drugs are hydralazine (used to treat high blood pressure) and procainamide (used to treat abnormal heart rhythms). \n\n\nLupus can take many forms and does not affect everyone in the same way. Some of the more common symptoms are: \n*painful and swollen joints \n*rash \n*unexplained fever \n*fatigue and weakness \n*hair loss \n*skin sensitivity to sunlight \n*kidney problems\n*loss of appetite, nausea, and weight loss. \n*easy bruising. \n*menstrual irregularities. \n\nThere is no cure, but there are treatments for symptoms:\n*Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may be prescribed for joint pain and inflammation. \n*Antimalarial drugs  may be used to treat symptoms of the skin or joints. \n*Severe symptoms are treated with steroid drugs such as cortisone and prednisone or chemotherapy drugs such as methotrexate and cyclophosphamide.
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The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the human body. But sometimes the liver is overworked and begins to show signs that it isn’t functioning at total capacity. Some of the signs of liver problems are fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, bruising or bleeding easily, bloating due to a fluid buildup in the abdomen and declining mental function. Liver problems often make the skin and the whites of the eyes turn yellow, a condition called jaundice, and may cause swelling in the legs and the abdomen. A human cannot live without a liver that works. If your liver fails, your doctor may put you on a waiting list for a liver transplant. In adults, the most common reason for liver transplantation is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is caused by many different types of liver injuries that destroy healthy liver cells and replace them with scar tissue. Cirrhosis can be caused by viruses such as hepatitis B and C, alcohol abuse, buildup of fat in the liver, and autoimmune and hereditary liver diseases.
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Here's some info.  I think you are referring to lupus.  \n\n\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/systemic_lupus/article.htm
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/DS00115
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could be a poison that u may work with or rashes can be caused by liver problems what did the doctor say..
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Lupus, Crohn's Disease, and some other diseases mimic eachother.  MS isn't the worst thing that could happen to you.  I speak from experience, because I have MS.
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Autoimmune disorder.\n\nCauses of this can be from systemic diseases like Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, or from certain cancers, or from allergens.\n\nThey are often treated with antiinflammatory medications and immune mediators.
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Lupus\n\nDefinition\n\nLupus, also known as lupus erythematosus, is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that occurs mostly in women.\n\nDescription\n\nLupus produces widely varying symptoms, although joint pain is reported by most patients and skin lesions are common. Lupus can cause short periods of symptoms alternating with healthy periods, or can progress into a life-threatening disorder affecting the heart, kidneys, and other organs.\n\nWhy the disease is termed lupus is unknown, but it has been known as a distinct disorder and called lupus by European physicians since at least the tenth century A.D. The term erythematosus was first attached to the disease in the 1850s, and it refers to the patchy congestion of skin capillaries with blood (erythema) that often accompanies the disease.\n\nDemographics\n\nBetween one million and 1.5 million Americans have some form of lupus. The incidence among women is 10–15 times greater than among men, and it is two to three times more common among African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans than among whites. Lupus most often appears for the first time in women between the ages of 15 and 44. Twenty thousand people die of lupus-related causes in the United States annually.\n\nCauses and symptoms\n\nLupus is an autoimmune disorder, a disease in which the body's immune system turns against the body itself. In a healthy person, the immune system defends against invading organisms but does not, in general, attack the body's own tissues. The cause of lupus is unknown. However, it is known that lupus has a genetic component, which means a predisposition to lupus can be inherited. Approximately 10% of lupus patients have one or more direct relatives with lupus. (Note that this means that 90% of lupus patients have no such relatives; however, it shows a connection...\n\nPossible treatment:\n\nRetin-A is often used to improve the appearance and texture of the skin. It produces a mild, superficial peel of the epidermis. Retin-A has effects on the both the superficial (epidermis) and the deep (dermis) parts of the skin. The major benefit is to decrease the effects of sunlight caused aging by increasing the speed with which the surface cells are replaced.
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Yes, you already have one autoimmune disease so it getting worse and developing into lupus is not unheard of. Taking the right supplements and getting rid of toxins in your environment will go a long way towards fixing the problem.
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If you're looking up the symptoms then you should know that there are 4 totally different forms of Lupus, the minor which can be treated with drugs to the most severe that can be fatal. You need to have proper blood tests done to determine first if you have Lupus and second what form of it you have. See a doctor.
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Yes, my wife died of liver cancer 2 years ago, It is the most painful way to die too. The blisters are common, so is edema in the feet hands, and back. The liver becomes really swollen, and Doctors call that asides fluid, and you start to bleed internally, and become incontinent.\n\nI wish you and your family the very best of luck.
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Excellent question.\n\nLupus is what is called an Autoimmune Disease.  Basically, what this means is that Lupus is a category of "conditions" wherein the person's own body - white blood cells - attack the body, and interfere with the body's "normal" functioning.\n\nThe problem with this type of "condition" - like other Autoimmune Diseases like Multiple Sclerosis - is that NO TWO PEOPLE have the same TYPE of symptoms, nor do their symptoms last the same amount of time!!\n\nThe absolute best way to learn about LUPUS and whether or not it is your own "specific" condition, or whether or not you have something similar, is to DOCUMENT ALL YOUR SYMPTOMS AND how they impact your normal daily living - both at home and work. THEN, go to the following website:  http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com \n\nThis is the ABSOLUTE best website for those who have, or want to know more about, Autoimmune Diseases (AI)!!!  It was started a little over 2 years ago by a lady who has Lupus for the rest of us with AI diseases.  It is a virtual village wherein we can find out information about our various diseases - like MS and Lupus - and general topics like life and every day living!!  I personally am the Moderator for the MS, Social Security, Work Related, and Baby Boomer Forums!!\n\nNow, my qualifications for providing you this answer:\n\n1) I've successfully managed the symptoms of MS for over 45 years.\n2) I was an HR Executive for over 30+ years, and combined my professional and personal expertise in creating a website dedicated to assisting folks with "chronic disease symptoms" better document, communicate, corroborate, and manage their symptoms and the resulting impairments to become expert patients; chronic disease self-managers; and, partner with their doctors to practice patient-centered health care.\n\nhttp://www.disabilitykey.com\n\nMy website contains tons of information in 2 blogs, downloadable free articles and self-help ebooklets, and the Disabilitykey Workbook which contains over 100 pages of how to processes and actual forms - blank and completed examples - to assist folks. This workbook is available for a very small price (under $10).\n\nSo, here are some suggestions:\n\n1) Document your symptoms and their impairments.\n\n2) Go to http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com and check out the disease-specific forums and see which one best matches your symptoms.\n\n3) Then, go to see your doctor, better prepared to partner with him/her in getting you a diagnosis not only for your "condition", but for medications and/or other suggestions for "managing" your symptoms.\n\nFinally, please feel free to contact me by clicking onto my Yahoo name and email me or im me with additional questions along your process of discovery.\n\nBest wishes.
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To the best of my knowledge, lupus panels do not require fasting prior to the blood draw.  Fasting is suggested to test for blood sugar and some labs like the patient to have fasted prior to testing for cholesterol and other fats.  I've never heard it being done for lupus, since eating is not going to skew the measurements of the antibodies that are taken for lupus testing.
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There are so very many autoimmune disorders and rare autoimmune disorders but the one I keep coming back to is SLE.  As you have already said this has been ruled out, my only suggestion is that you get a referral to a specialist in autoimmune diseases.  I am wondering what it was that made your doctors rule out Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  Do you happen to know?
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Some studies have linked oral contraceptives with an increased risk of developing hepatomas (a benign liver growth).  Typically, these are not considered life-threatening, but it is always a wise decision to consult with your primary care physician.