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Summary Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Pathophysiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a genetic disorder. SLE is a type III hypersensitivity or an autoimmune hypersensitivity (VanMeter, K. C., PhD, & Hubert, R. J., BS, 2014). Meaning that the body is attacking itself. In SLE a large number of autoantibodies circulate through the body (VanMeter, K. C., PhD, & Hubert, R. J., BS, 2014). These autoantibodies are deposited into the connective tissue all over the body (VanMeter, K. C., PhD, & Hubert, R. J., BS, 2014). These autoantibodies activate the complement system and cause inflammation and necrosis of the tissue that the autoantibodies are near (VanMeter, K. C., PhD, & Hubert, R. J., BS, 2014). This usually takes place in many systems in the body. In order to be diagnosed at least four body systems have to be affected.
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My grandmother died of Lupus when I was very little so researching the disease has always interested me. I will be very interested to see if in my nursing career if new medications are established to help with SLE. Also, because SLE is genetic I will be very interested to see if they come up with some sort of genetic testing to be done. If genetic testing is established for SLE I would be very interested in working as a nurse in that area. Throughout my nursing career I will always be interested and I will try to stay up to date on any new research done on SLE. If I ever saw myself going towards the career of research as a nurse I would want to help research SLE. I am so excited for these new findings. This new research may be able to prevent people with SLE from having such a premature death. I hope that in my nursing career I come across new medications to help with SLE. These medications may even come about from this

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