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

红斑性狼疮一种会影响人体免疫系统疾病。

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

她说，因为红斑性狼疮复发需要进行肾移植手术。

But how does lupus affect all these organs?

狼疮如何损伤这些器？

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

经证明，这种药物可以治疗疟疾、类风湿关节炎和狼疮。

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

他被查出患有狼疮 克罗恩病 肠易激综合症。

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

病因有多种，括创伤、恶性肿瘤、炎性状态（如狼疮）或感染（如肺炎）。

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(一种会导致疲劳疾病)检测呈“边缘阳性”。

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

手术一个后狼疮复发，杀死她父亲正此病。

Gomez has been dealing with lupus for several years.

近年来，赛琳娜一直饱受红斑性狼疮折磨。

" 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“狼”。

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

事实上，在狼疮中，任何组织或器都可被当成攻击目标。

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免疫系统攻击自身器和组织。

Lupus is more common in women.

狼疮在女性中更为常见。

These two are relatively specific for lupus.

对于狼疮来说，这两者比较有特异性。

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

在写她第一部小说《智慧之血》时，她患了一种曾杀死她父亲狼疮。

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。

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，来避免阳光直射。

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病。

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

不幸，很难准确预测狼疮将如何影响您。

Women are more prone to autoimmune diseases; they suffer disproportionately from illnesses such as lupus, multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

女性更容易患自身免疫性疾病；她们或多或少地遭受诸如狼疮、多发性硬化症和慢性疲劳综合症这些疾病折磨。