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26 January, 2009

MUSCULOSKELETAL CHANGES IN LUPUS

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The most important musculoskeletal changes in SLE are

1.intermittent polyarthritis[periodic attacks of arthritis involving multiple joints specially the joints of hands,wrists etc.
Usually joint erosion does not occur.

2.myalgia[muscle pain]

3.Myositis[inflammation of the muscle]

4.Occasionally pain involving a single joint like hip,knee or shoulder may occur.If this occurs in any individual suffering from SLE,he or she should immediately refer to her consulting physician as this may suggest ischaemic necrosis of the involved joint,which is more common in SLE.And may also be a side effect of the drugs used in SLE like glucocorticoids,antimalarials etc.

If any of my friends,need further information on this topic please discuss with your doctor.For any question on this topic, feel free to post in the comment section.


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1 comments:

Anonymous said...

that is a very helpful site, my sis has lupus.