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Explosive onset of SLE in white male in capital of Cherokee Nation
Caleb S. Alexander, Prashant Kaushik.
American Journal of Medical and Clinical Sciences
2024
Vol. 9
Issue 2
Pages 103-149
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a major autoimmune rheumatologic condition that
can cause severe life threatening complications. While it afflicts all ages, sexes, races and
ethnicities, it overwhelmingly affects more females and non-white males. Due to these
demographics, it is important to highlight this case of an explosive onset of SLE in a young,
white male from a unique location in the USA. A 19-year old, white male first had symptoms
following a change to carnivore diet, increase in exercise and prolonged sun exposure. Over
the first few months, a rash that had started on his face and was originally thought to be a
sunburn spread across the majority of his body. He then developed ascending joint pains
and a loss of appetite. Over the course of about 6 months, he had gone from a relatively
healthy, but overweight, teenager to requiring hospitalization for severe body pains and
rash, photophobia, hyperacusis, lack of an appetite and nearly 30-percent loss of body
weight loss. Since disease identification and receiving treatment, the symptoms have begun
improving and he is resuming normal daily activities.