Quick Facts About Lupus

What is Lupus?

• Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, cells and organs.

What are the Symptoms? 

• Fatigue
• Skin rashes 
• Severe joint inflammation
• Muscle pain,
• Organ failure 
• Death

What causes Lupus?

• That is still unknown but research suggest it is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Who has Lupus?

• 1.5 million Americans suffer from Lupus
• 90% of people who has Lupus are women
• African American women are 3x likely to get Lupus than Caucasian women
• Latinos tend to have the most aggressive disease activity

For more information about Lupus visit www.lupusresearch.org

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