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Selena gomez's kidney transplant puts lupus center stage
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Selena gomez's kidney transplant puts lupus center stage
September 15, 2017 by Steven Reinberg, Healthday Reporter
 

(HealthDay)—When pop star Selena Gomez revealed Thursday that she had a kidney transplant, she put the autoimmune disease lupus in the spotlight.

Lupus turns the body's immune system against itself and attacks vital organs, including the kidneys, which is why it's so devastating. But little is known about what causes the disease, and no real cure exists. Treatments can only keep it at bay.

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