Assertion: lupus | /r/HasProperty | characterized over time
Facets:
value: by periods of disease activity
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Putterman added that although lupus is a chronic and potentially dangerous disease characterized over time by periods of disease activity (flares) and remissions, many patients can do very well with regular follow-up and treatment by rheumatologists and other physicians specializing in different aspects of the disease.