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| | SYMPTOMS OF LUPUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. |
 | | Some of the environmental factors that may trigger the disease are: infections, antibiotics (especially those in the sulfa and penicillin groups), ultraviolet light, extreme stress, and certain drugs. |
 | | The increase of disease symptoms before menstrual periods and/or during pregnancy support the belief that hormones, particularly estrogen, may be involved. |
| www.hamline.edu /lupus/articles/symptoms_of_lupus.html (3591 words) |
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