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Salud UNINORTE ; 17: 29-35, ene.-jul. 2003. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-440588

ABSTRACT

El lupus eritematoso aistémico (LES) es una enfermedad multisistémica, de etiología desconocida,caracterizada por la producción de anticuerpos, que se presenten en huéspedes susceptibles, en loscuales probablemente exista una alteración en la homeostasis de los linfocitos y la tolerancia periféricaasociada a un proceso apoptoico incrementado y con defectos en la remoción de los autoantígenosgenerados.Aunque el LES es más frecuente en mujeres que en hombres, es importante no olvidar que en estosúltimos es mucho más severo cuando se presenta, por lo que la morbimortalidad es mucho más elevada.Los tratamientos actuales con corticoides e inmunosupresores consiguen un control de la enfermedaden un 70 – 80 por ciento de los casos, pero a expensas de una alta morbilidad.


Systemic Lupus Erithematosus (LES) it is a multisystemic disease of unknown etiology, characterizedby the production of antibodies that present in susceptible hosts, in whom the probably exists analteration in lymphocytes homeostasis, and the tolerance associated to an increased apoptotic processcorrelated to a defect in the removal of the auto - antigens generated.Although it is more frequent in women rather than men, it is important not to forget that in men itis apperance is more severe, which is why themorbi - mortality is higher. Current treatments withcorticoids and inmunosupresores achieve disease control in 70 - 80 percent of cases, but based on a highmorbility.Case Nº one is about a 19 year old patient with a LES diagnosis of more or less 3 years, whose firstmanifestations of the disease were generalized arthalgias, anemia, widespread edema with changes inrenal function and reactivation of the clinicalmanifestations, such as convulsive crisis and high bloodpressure.Case Nº two corresponds to a 32 year old male with a 5 years diagnostic status of LES with irregulartreatment regimen, who has reactivation of this clinical symptoms with generalized edema, skin rashand generalized convulsive..


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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Female , Child , Anemia , Physical Examination , Hormones , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Morbidity , Colombia , Edema , Headache , Antibodies
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