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| A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect many organs including the joints, skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It is marked by many different symptoms; however, not everyone with SLE has all of the symptoms. Also called lupus and systemic lupus erythematosus. |
Previous Definitions: | skin patch, skin stimulation, skin test, skinning vulvectomy, SL-11047 | Next Definitions: | sleep apnea, sleep disorder, sleep stage, sleeve lobectomy, sleeve resection |
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