Talk:Lupus
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Cystisc lung
The article has a concern on the lung disease. As of 2009, the cystic lung disease in association with systemic lupus erythematosus was an extramely rare event recorded in the medical literature. The origin of the cystic lung was unclear. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.14.139.120 (talk) 16:37, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
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Addition to Reproductive Subsection
Additionally, a common lupus treatment, known as cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), can lead to infertility by causing [[Primary ovarian insufficiency |premature ovarian insufficiency]] (POI), the loss of normal function of one’s ovaries prior to age forty. <ref>https://www.lupus.org/resources/womens-health-and-reproductive-issues-with-lupus<ref>
Addition to Heart Subsection
Steroids are sometimes prescribed as an anti-inflammatory treatment for lupus; however, this can increase one’s risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, and atherosclerosis. <ref>https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-treatment/lupus-medications/steroids/<ref> 2600:1700:D250:BED0:15AC:EAAE:F125:D692 (talk) 22:47, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
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Change the line "Those of African, Caribbean, and Chinese descent are at higher risk than white people.[4][2]" to "Those of African, Caribbean, and Chinese descent are at higher risk than those of European descent.[4][2]"
The current wording is inconsistent, comparing geographical / ethnic backgrounds on one hand to skin colour on the other. Matthall nz (talk) 03:07, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
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Change X to Y X: Life expectancy is lower among people with SLE.[7] Y: With the rapidly expanding treatment options for symptoms, and knowledge of this disease, life expectancy for 80-90% of patients with SLE aligns with the normal life span. Source: • Lupus.org o URL: https://www.lupus.org/resources/prognosis-and-life-expectancy#:~:text=With%20close%20follow-up%20and,live%20a%20normal%20life%20span. o Medically reviewed on July 18. 2013
The reason why I chose to change the life span sentence is to clarify that treatment can cause the prevention of premature death. The sentence previously was a bit discouraging, especially if someone is reading this page and is recently diagnosed with Lupus. I changed this sentence to show that there is factual and scientific-based evidence that there is hope to live a full life thanks to modern treatments and disease knowledge. Vanderbiltstudent2022 (talk) 03:21, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
- Done I have added a modified version of your suggestion, keep in mind that article content is best kept brief and objective. More concerningly, I could not verify the statement on the 15-year survival rate in the given source, so that content has been removed. Notwithstanding the fact that your suggestion was implemented, your argumentation is not relevant. The potential emotional impact of a sentence is very rarely a relevant consideration on Wikipedia, as the goal is to report on the subject matter as neutrally and objectively as possible. This is especially the case with sensitive subjects such as medicine and potentially disturbing subjects such as wars. Wikipedia is never censored, and in reporting the effects of a disease, some disheartening or potentially upsetting content is necessitated by our commitment to factual accuracy. Actualcpscm (talk) 21:56, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
The “Famous Cases” tab
Considering there’s already an entire page of the list of people with lupus, it seems redundant to have another list on this page. ParentiParrot (talk) 01:36, 29 January 2023 (UTC)