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    what is the long term prognosis of discoid lupus erythematosus, does it go into remission with medication?

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    Because of more effective and aggressive treatment, the prognosis for SLE has improved markedly over the past two decades. Treatment early in the course of the illness improves long-term progress. About 85 - 95% of people with lupus survive 10 years, and many people have a normal life span. SLE that develops later in life is generally less serious than SLE that strikes in childhood or young adulthood.

    More commonly, SLE is a chronic, life-long disease, alternating between periods of symptom relapse, (called flares), and remission.

    http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/tests_will_confirm_a_diagnosis_of_systemic_lupus_erythematosus_000063_6.htm


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