Recognizing Lupus: Symptoms Often Mimic Other Illnesses 
Patch.com
By Treacy Colbert When writer Flannery O'Connor was diagnosed with lupus in 1950 at age 25, the autoimmune disease was poorly understood, often confused with arthritis. O'Connor braved debilitating pain, immobility, and fatigue with her characteristic ...
Walk raises awareness for deadly disease in Ocean City NBC40

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Database needed to help lupus patients 
The Sun Daily
PETALING JAYA (May 20, 2012): The Health Ministry has been urged to create a database of lupus patients to help those afflicted cope with the disorder and facilitate better understanding of it. The president of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ...

 

Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Lupus 
WebMD
By Daniel J. DeNoon May 14, 2012 -- Infection with flesh-eating bacteria, a condition called called necrotizing fasciitis, has struck Aimee Copeland, a 24-year-old Georgia student who reportedly also has lupus. It's estimated that 5 million people ...
Zip-line victim: No lupus, blood drives, hospital silence Examiner.com
Blood drive set for flesh-eating bacteria patient msnbc.com (blog)
Father: Ga. woman with flesh-eating bug wants book New Philadelphia Times Reporter

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Asheville hosts first Walk for Lupus fundraiser Sunday in Pack Square 
Asheville Citizen-Times
What: Walk for Lupus Now, walk to raise money and spread awareness about lupus. One- and three-mile options. Refreshments will be served. On-site registration will be available. Walkers are urged to raise $100 or more, although anyone can walk.
Local Woman Shares Voice for Lupus Awareness Newport Beach Independent Newspaper
RSA buildings to go purple for lupus awareness NECN
Wear purple todayfor lupus awareness The Star Democrat
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4th Annual Walk for Lupus Now South Jersey 
Cape May County Herald (press release)
Walk for Lupus Now® is the signature event of the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. In more than 65 cities across America, thousands of people walk to make a difference in the lives of those affected by lupus and to raise essential funds for research, ...
May is lupus awareness month WDBJ7

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Team Bridget raises $17000 for Lupus Foundation 
Charlotte Observer
Bridget Melvin taught first grade at Troutman Elementary School before she died in February of complications from lupus. Jarod Demmons, left, and Bridget Melvin had planned to marry before a brain hemorrhage caused by a complication of lupus killed her ...

 

Change in Lupus Manifests with Mild Symptoms 
MedPage Today
Explain that that 15% of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) progressed to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) if they had only CLE at the initial visit. Note that patients who had CLE and progressed to SLE had more moderate and severe ...

 

WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, SportsTift Co. is going purple for Lupus Awareness 
WALB-TV
Today Senator Freddie Powell Sims spoke to the Downtown Sertoma club where she went over what happenedMore >> Tift County is going purple for Lupus Awareness. Tomorrow is national Wear purple day to create a discussion about Lupus.
Lupus survivors paint Tift County purple WFXL FOX 31

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RSA buildings to go purple for lupus awareness 
WTVM
(AP) - The Retirement Systems of Alabama will light some of their buildings in purple on Friday to help raise awareness for the autoimmune disease lupus. The Press-Register reports (http://bit.ly/LgRYhC ) the Battle House Tower and Hotel and The Bank ...

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RSA buildings to go purple for lupus awareness 
WSFA
(AP) - The Retirement Systems of Alabama will light some of their buildings in purple on Friday to help raise awareness for the autoimmune disease lupus. The Press-Register reports (http://bit.ly/LgRYhC ) the Battle House Tower and Hotel and The Bank ...