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Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Examples of lupus in a Sentence
He was called Le Gros on account of his great bulk and Lupus on account of his ferocity.
Scrofula and various forms of lupus are common among the natives throughout the country and especially in the interior; elephantiasis is frequently met with on the coast.
He then extended the city by including within the fortifications the low ground (or at any rate the western portion of the low ground) between Upper Achradina and the island, and making the Agora there 2; at the same time (probably) he was able to shift the position of the crossing to the island by making a new isthmus in the position of the present one, the old mole being broken through so as to afford an outlet from the Little Harbour on the east (Lupus, p. 91).
Livy's account of the siege, too, is full of topographical difficulties (Lupus, 214 sqq.).
To the east of the gorge the wall still follows the edge of low cliffs of the, coast, and continues to do so all along the east side of Achradina 1 The date of the fragment of city wall immediately to the north-east of the so-called palaestra is uncertain; it is therefore doubtful whether it can belong to this system of defences (Lupus, pp. 308, 331).
The most important buildings of which we have any remains are to be found in the lower part of Achradina and in Neapolis, a quarter of which we hear first in the time of Dionysius, and which at first was confined to the lower ground below Temenites, but in Roman times included it and the theatre also (Lupus 168), though it did not extend beyond the theatre to the uppermost part of the plateau.
Priscian was quoted by several writers in Britain of the 8th century - Aldhelm, Bede, Alcuin - and was abridged or largely used in the next century by Hrabanus Maurus of Fulda and Servatus Lupus of Ferrieres.
In r086 Erthebrand held Knutsford immediately of William FitzNigel, baron of Halton, who was himself a mesne lord of Hugh Lupus earl of Chester.
The diseases to which the application has been hitherto confined are papillomata, lupus vulgaris, epithelial tumours, syphilitic ulcers, pigmentary naevi, angiomata, and pruritus and chronic itching of the skin; but the use of radium in therapeutics is still experimental.
It has been used for the cure of lupus and of keloid, in which case it is administered hypodermically.
It can also be used with advantage in inoperable uterine cancer, favus and lupus, and as an injection in gonorrhoea and suppurative conditions of the ear.
Wolves (Canis lupus) abound throughout the open country, but are rare in the wooded districts.
The recent application of the action of bactericidal rays to the cure of lupus is, however, an extension of the same discovery.
Attila, who knew the difficulty that he should have in feeding his immense army if his march was further delayed, turned again to the north-east, was persuaded by the venerable bishop Lupus to spare the city of Troyes, but halted near that place in the Catalaunian plains and offered battle to his pursuers Aetius and Theodoric. The battle which followed - certainly one of the decisive battles of the world - has been.
Here, as is supposed, the "Alleluia Victory" was gained over the Picts and Scots by Lupus and Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, according to some about A.D.
For a part at least of his doctrines Gottschalk found ardent defenders, such as Lupus of Ferrieres, the deacon Florus and Amolo of Lyons.
The town was captured in 836 by the Saracens, and destroyed by them; but was rebuilt in the 11th century by Lupus the protospatharius, Byzantine governor.
The manor of Loughborough (Lucteburne, Lucteburg, Lughteburgh) was granted by William the Conqueror to Hugh Lupus, from whom it passed to the Despensers.
A synod summoned for the occasion commissioned Germanus and Lupus to go to Britain, which they accordingly did in 42 9; Pope Celestine, we are told, had given his sanction to the mission through the deacon Palladius.
In recent times ingenious attempts have been made to trace the descent of the first historic king of Navarre from one Semen Lupus, duke of Aquitaine in the 6th century.
In this enumeration Serpens is included in Serpentarius and Lupus in Centaurus; these two constellations were separated by Hipparchus and, later, by Ptolemy.
Tycho Brahe, when compiling his catalogue of stars, was unable to observe Lupus, Ara, Corona australis and Piscis australis, on account of the latitude of Uranienburg; and hence these constellations are omitted from his catalogue.
The lupus anticoagulant is an acquired, not inherited, condition.
However, once they develop lupus, quitting these drinks, will cause them to become asymptomatic.
Finally last august, my new doctor told me that I did have lupus.
Unfortunately my wife's auntie (Barbara) who is also a great friend to us was diagnosed with Lupus a few years ago.
Availability of NHS chiropodists does vary in different areas but lupus patients should be able to have NHS chiropody or podiatry regardless of age.
Q. What is the current view on combined oral contraceptives for people with lupus?
Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) SLE is a generalized connective tissue disorder tending to affect middle-aged females.
A study in the last few months suggests that HRT may increase the risk of mild to moderate lupus flares.
A proportion of Lupus nephritis patients in endstage renal failure still require immunosuppression.
However steroid treatment in lupus is often lifesaving, and shouldn't be stopped just because there is an increased risk of osteoporosis.
Lupus commonly affects the lungs and has been reported in half of all patients with lupus.
In fact, an increase in the ability to diagnose lupus, and increased reporting of lupus would be a good thing.
Yet in the US I believe it has been used to treat lupus.
As doctors are not sure what causes lupus, the reasons that lupus affects the skin are also unclear.
Q A I have had lupus for about four years.
This is probably what happens in the condition we call lupus.
However, many people who have systemic lupus will develop discoid lupus at some point during their disease.
Renal lupus Lupus affecting the kidney is sometimes said to be the most severe lupus.
Q What should I do when I have active lupus and get a bad cold or flu?
I was going to relegate Mr lupus to the basement the top floor was all mine.
Similar drugs are used to treat all three varieties of skin lupus.
Systemic lupus erythematosus Some individuals with APS may also have systemic lupus erythematosus, or Lupus.
These people develop a disease that is not autoimmune but resembles lupus erythematosus.
We are particularly gratified by the FDA's decision to assign Fast Track status to LymphoStat-B for use in treating systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - A short term for systemic lupus erythematosus, a condition often linked to APS.
Some preliminary evidence suggests that vitamin E might help people with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE ).
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a mild overlap form associated with HLA DR3 and anti-Ro antibodies.
This study was a double blind, placebo -controlled, multi-centre trial in 449 patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus.