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Lupus enigma

August 10, 1998 7:00 AM UTC

Lupus is an enigma, a debilitating autoimmune disorder that primarily strikes women and displays an unpredictable pattern of flares and remissions. With multiple contributing factors and multiple organ involvement, each case differs from the next.

Treatments vary with the organs involved but depend heavily on prednisone, a corticosteroid that produces serious side effects with long term use, making therapy often little better than the disorder...