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• Could It Be Lupus?
  CDC information, May 2018
• CDC Information: Although there is a strong familial aggregation in SLE, the disease is relatively uncommon and most cases are sporadic 
• CDC Information: SLE is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system makes antibodies to cells in the body leading to widespread inflammation and tissue damage. 

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