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  2. What is lupus and how is it treated? - AOL

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    The NHS says lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a long-term condition that subverts the immune system, causing the body’s natural defence measures to turn on healthy organs. There is ...

  3. Lupus - Wikipedia

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    Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. [1] Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe. [1]

  4. The Root Cause Of Lupus Has Been A Complete Mystery ... - AOL

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    Scientists at Northwestern Medicine may have discovered the cause of lupus. Here's what to know about the breakthrough and what it means for lupus treatments. The Root Cause Of Lupus Has Been A ...

  5. Lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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    Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. [1] Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs.

  6. Tobacco-specific nitrosamines - Wikipedia

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    The tobacco-specific nitrosamines are present in cigarette smoke and to a lesser degree in "smokeless" tobacco products such as dipping tobacco and chewing tobacco; additional information has shown that trace amounts of NNN and NNK have been detected in e-cigarettes. [3] They are present in trace amounts in snus. They are important carcinogens ...

  7. Study: As many as 90 percent of cancer cases are caused by ...

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    Common foods suspected of causing cancer: The director of Stony Brook Cancer Center, from the university that conducted the study, told the BBC if intrinsic risk is like Russian roulette ...

  8. Tobacco harm reduction - Wikipedia

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    The consumption of tobacco products and its harmful effects affect both smokers and non-smokers, [9] and is a major risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world, including respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, periodontal diseases, teeth decay and loss, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancers, strokes, several debilitating ...

  9. After Living with Lupus Since She Was 16, Bride Gets ... - AOL

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    According to the Lupus Foundation of America, there is "no single diagnostic test for systemic lupus," and that the tests are used to "detect physical changes or conditions in your body that can ...