Dysfunction in the sacroiliac joint, also called the SI joint, can sometimes cause lower back and/or leg pain. Leg pain from sacroiliac joint dysfunction can be particularly difficult to differentiate from radiating leg pain caused by a lumbar disc herniation (sciatica) as they can feel quite similar.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also known simply as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the bodyâs immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. Symptoms vary between people and may be mild to severe.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic connective tissue disease. Its prevalence is currently estimated at 40-200 per 100,000 of the general population. SLE is ninefold more common in women than in men.The onset of the disease is usually at 16-55 years of age (in 65% of patients). Pulmonary hypertension is typical for systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. 2  Pulmonary hypertension is an important but still often underestimated component of the clinical picture of systemic connective tissue diseases.