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DEFINITION OF LUPUS
PREVALENCE
System(s) affected: Hemic/Lymphatic/Immunologic, Nervous, Renal/Urologic, Endocrine/Metabolic, Skin/Exocrine, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal Genetics: Markers: HLA-B8; HLA-DR2; HLA-DR3 Predominant age: All ages, but 30-50 are most common Predominant sex: Female > Male (10:1)
ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS
WHAT HAPPENS?
Loss of self-non-self recognition Diversification of antigen-driven responses Hyperactivity of T & B Cells
Formation of immune complexes Type III hypersensitivity reaction
PATHOGENESIS
REFERENCES
1.http://www.med.uio.no/rh/immi/research/co mplementgroup/pics/complement_fig.gif 2.http://www.lupus.org/smusermanager/Memb ersonly/support/Lupus.ppt 3. Kumar. Robins. Buku ajar Patologi. Jakarta. EGC.2007