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Information about the lungs, including environmental risks, infections, conditions, management and treatment.

Lupus can be mild or life-threatening, depending on which tissues are affected.

The most common infections for people with lupus include those of the respiratory tract, skin and urinary system.

Lupus most commonly appears in women of childbearing age.

Lupus can be controlled with medications, so the majority of affected women are able to have children.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease that can affect women during their reproductive years.

The lymphatic manages fluid levels in the body, filters out bacteria and houses types of white blood cells.

Women who have undergone treatment of breast cancer are particularly susceptible to lymphoedema of the arm.

Lymphoma is a general term for a cancer that begins in the lymphatic system.

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