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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Drug Side Effect
Losartan potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide
Overview
Causes
Despite the dramatic rise in lupus research in recent years, the exact cause of the disease remains unknown. Indeed, consensus is still lacking on whether lupus is a single condition or a group of related diseases. SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease believed to be a type III hypersensitivity response with potential type II involvement,[1] characterized by the body's production of antibodies against the nuclear components of its own cells. There are three mechanisms by which lupus is thought to develop:
- Genetic predisposition
- Environmental triggers
- Drug reaction (drug-induced lupus) - here are about 400 medications currently in use that can cause this condition, though the most common drugs are