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5 years ago
A woman is being treated for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). She has an increased risk of opportunistic infections. Based on what you know about SLE and the treatment for it, propose why she has an increased risk of opportunistic infections.
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5 years ago
 SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease that involves circulating antigen-antibody complexes in the blood. The self-antigens are nucleoproteins and DNA in the blood. The immune system mistakenly produces antibodies against these self-antigens. The only way to treat SLE is to suppress the immune system to decrease the production of the self-reacting antibodies and reduce inflammation. Because the treatment suppresses the immune system, people with SLE are at greater risk of infection.
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5 years ago
Just confirmed the same answer from my friend, thanks
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