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How do you verify if I have lupus?

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The immune system is designed to attack foreign substances in the body. If you have lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system and it attacks healthy cells and tissues. This can damage many parts of the body such as the:

Joints
Skin
Kidneys
Heart
Lungs
Blood vessels
Brain.

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