Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy tissue causing inflammation, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, pleuritis, joint pain, arthritis, fever and a butterfly rash. In the long-run it can affect the kidneys, brain and heart as well....
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a disease caused by the degeneration of glomeruli, the filtering system of the kidney’s and is caused by factors such as diabetes, lupus, sickle cell disease or use of anabolic steroids. It is characterized by a large amount of proteinuria,...
Dry Eye Syndrome is characterized by the inability to produce sufficient amount or quality of tears which leads to lack of lubrication and nourishment to the surface of the eye and manifests as chronic eye irritation, inflammation and damage to the surface. There are over...
