Lupus is a condition that affects a person's immune system.

红斑性狼疮是一种会影响人体统的疾。

But how does lupus affect all these organs?

狼疮是如何损伤这些器官的呢？

Lupus is more common in women.

狼疮在女性中更为常见。

She said she needed a kidney transplant because of the disease lupus.

她说，为红斑性狼疮复发需要进行肾移植手术。

He's been tested for lupus, crohn's, irritable bowel.

他被查出患有狼疮 克罗恩 肠易激综合症。

It is proven to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

经证明，这种药物可以疗疟疾、类风湿关节炎和狼疮。

Gomez has been dealing with lupus for several years.

近年来，赛琳娜一直饱受红斑性狼疮的折磨。

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

对于狼疮来说，这两者比较有特异性。

One result of this operation was the return of lupus, the disease that killed her father.

手术的一个后果就是狼疮的复发，杀死她父亲的正是此。

With lupus, essentially any tissue or organ can be targeted.

事实上，在狼疮中，任何组织或器官都可被当成攻击目标。

The causes can vary - trauma, malignancy, an inflammatory condition like lupus, or an infection like pneumonia.

有多种，包括创伤、恶性肿瘤、炎性状态（如狼疮）或感染（如肺炎）。

It means that lupus has turned from an inactive into a flare state.

这意味着狼疮已从不活跃状态转变为耀斑状态。

He said that his mother has lupus, a disease that may have both environmental and genetic causes.

他说，他的母亲患有红斑狼疮——该疾可能同时有环境和遗传两个诱。

" Erythematosus" means reddening of the skin, alright, " Lupus" is latin for " wolf" .

红斑“Erythematosus”意味着皮肤出现红色皮疹，狼疮“Lupus”在拉丁语中指的是“狼”。

She had previously discovered she tested borderline positive for lupus, a disease that can cause fatigue.

此前，她发现自己对红斑狼疮(一种会导致疲劳的疾)的检测呈“边缘阳性”。

Unfortunately, it's difficult to precisely predict how lupus will affect you.

不幸的是，很难准确预测狼疮将如何影响您。

People with lupus may have some period of time before their symptoms get worse and they fall ill.

狼疮患者可能需要一段时间才能出现症状恶化并患。

To help prevent flares, some patients may have to avoid sunlight exposure with hats and long-sleeved clothes.

为预防狼疮发作，患者需要戴帽、穿长袖衣物，来避阳光直射。

While writing her first novel, Wise Blood, she was stricken with the disease lupus that had killed her father.

在写她的第一部小说《智慧之血》时，她患了一种曾杀死她父亲的狼疮。

According to the Mayo Clinic's website, lupus causes the body's immune system to attack its own organs and tissue.

根据梅奥诊所网站显示，红斑性狼疮会导致人体的统攻击自身的器官和组织。