Toni Braxton Health UPdate: She’s Doing Better; Hoping to Start Tour Rehearsals Soon
*Uh oh, there’s bad news coming out of the ATL as far as Toni Braxton is concerned. According to a TMZ report, the singer has been hospitalized in serious condition stemming from her battle with Lupus, which she went public with in 2010.
We don’t have any other details at this point, but the report says she was admitted to the hospital 4 days ago. It’s not clear if she checked herself in or was taken by ambulance or some other mode. We’re also hearing that music mogul Birdman, who’s been dating the singer, hopped on a plane from Texas to with her.
Let’s all send up a prayer for Toni.
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EUR EXTRA … What is Lupus?
Via Wikipedia:
Lupus erythematosus is a name given to a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues.[1] Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. The most common and severe form is systemic lupus erythematosus.
Signs and symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person, and may come and go. Almost everyone with lupus has joint pain and swelling. Some develop arthritis. Frequently affected joints are the fingers, hands, wrists, and knees. Other common symptoms include:
chest pain when taking a deep breath
Joint pain
Oral ulcer
fatigue
fever with no other cause
general discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
hair loss
sensitivity to sunlight
skin rash – a “butterfly” rash in about half people with SLE
swollen lymph nodes
Causes
It is typically believed that Lupus is influenced by multiple genes. Lupus is usually influenced by gene polymorphisms, 30 of which have now been linked with the disorder. Some of these polymorphisms have been linked very tentatively however, as the role that they play or the degree to which they influence the disease is unknown. Other genes that are commonly thought to be associated with Lupus are those in the Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) family, which are largely related to healthy functioning of the immune system. There have been several cases where a single gene influence appears to be present, but this is rare. When a single gene deficiency does cause Lupus, it is usually attributed to the genes C1, C2, or C4. The influence of sex chromosomes and environmental factors are also noteworthy. Usually, these factors contribute to Lupus by compromising the immune system.
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