Lupus Signs and Symptoms

Lupus Signs and Symptoms: Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. The signs and symptoms of lupus differ from person to person depend on which body systems are affected by the disease.

lupus signs and symptoms according to mayoclinic.com include:
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Weight loss or gain
• Joint pain, stiffness and swelling

• Butterfly-shaped rash (malar rash) on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose
• Skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure
• Mouth sores
• Hair loss (alopecia)
• Fingers and toes that turn white or blue when exposed to cold or during stressful periods (Raynaud's phenomenon)
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Dry eyes
• Easy bruising
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Memory loss
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