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Lupus is Latin for "wolf". It may refer in various languages, including English, to:
* several diseases:
o Lupus anticoagulant, an antibody causing a delay in coagulation
o Lupus erythematosus, the autoimmune disease (also known as systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE)
o Drug-induced lupus erythematosus, a drug-induced form of SLE
o Lupus nephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys caused by SLE
o Lupus pernio, a feature of sarcoidosis
o Lupus vulgaris, a feature of cutaneous tuberculosis
* other uses:
o Lupus, the astronomical constellation
o Saint Lupus of Sens (Saint Loup)
o Saint Lupus of Troyes (d.478)
o Lupus Servatus, Carolingian French Benedictine Abbot of Ferrieres and writer
o Toshiba Brave Lupus, a Japanese semi-pro rugby team
o Lupis or Lupus a Roman Cognomina
o Lupis, a town in the Philippines
o Lupis (de) or Lupi family an ancient, noble italian family