From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Titanoboa, /tiËtÉËnÉµËbÉµ.É/ ; meaning  titanic boa , is an extinct genus of snake that lived approximately 60â58 million years ago, during the Paleocene epoch, a 10-million-year period immediately following the dinosaur extinction event.
When writer Flannery O'Connor was diagnosed with lupus in 1950 at age 25, the autoimmune disease was poorly understood, often confused with arthritis. O'Connor braved debilitating pain, immobility, and fatigue with her characteristic humor at times, calling her crutches flying buttresses.
This detailed fact sheet is an overview of the epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). For more basic information for individuals with general questions about lupus, please visit the lupus basic fact sheet. Lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that triggers inflammation in different tissues of the body. Autoimmune diseases happen when the bodyâs immune system attacks its own tissues. The most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which affects different parts of the body including internal organs. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) What is SLE? SLE, a type of lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues. It can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels, and can cause widespread inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs.