Oaktown is a town in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Request an appointment. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems â including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms often mimic those of other ailments.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the form of lupus that can harm your skin, joints, kidneys and brain and may be fatal. The other form of lupus is called discoid lupus erythematosus, which affects only your skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that affects the kidneys is called lupus nephritis. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, meaning your immune system (your bodyâs defense system), which usually protects the body from disease, turns against the body. This causes harm to organs and tissues, like your kidneys.