Systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic and presently incurable inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune reaction. Our immune system normally functions to protect the body and helps to fight invading infections, turning itself on when the infection is detected and shutting down when it resolves. However, in the case of SLE this process fails and for reasons unknown the body's immune system attacks organs in the body. Patients with SLE produce abnormal antibodies in their blood, and these antibodies target tissues in their own body rather than foreign infectious agents. ...