gregh286
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Patients with particular complement deficiencies (often involving impaired opsonization) VERY frequently develop SLE. Interestingly, one of the treatments for many complement deficiencies is androgen therapy. Hormones may have some role here. I am not sure of the mechanisms involved in using androgens to treat SLE resulting from complement deficiency.
Selena Gomez got treated with chemo drugs for SLE. Rituximab maybe?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...llness-slams-gossipmongers-claimed-rehab.html