Do You Know Lupus?
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LUPUS IS AN UNPREDICTABLE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE THAT CAN AFFECT THE:
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SCIENTISTS BELIEVE LUPUS IS TRIGGERED BY:
Researchers beliee lupus may be triggered by a combination of genetics, hormones, and environmental factors. Ticks, carb-containing diets and bone fractures do not cause lupus. The exact origin remains a mystery.
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WOMEN MAKE UP WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL POPULATION WITH LUPUS
Though men and children can also develop lupus, 90% of people with lupus are women, most commonly developing symptoms between the ages of 15 and 44.
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LUPUS IS SOMETIMES CALLED:
Lupus is known as “The Great Imitator” because its symptoms can closely resemble those of other diseases and can come and go over time, making diagnosis difficult.
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ON AVERAGE, HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS AFTER THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS
Based on a recent study, from the onset of symptoms, it takes an average of 6 years for a person to be diagnosed with lupus.
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GOING ON A REDUCED CARB DIET (LIKE A PALEO OR GLUTEN-FREE DIET) CAN CURE LUPUS, OR CAUSE IT TO GO INTO REMISSION
No special diet has been found to cure lupus or cause it to go into remission.
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INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS CAN BE ONE OF THE MORE SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS OF LUPUS. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS WITH LUPUS EXPERIENCE THIS?
Sixty percent of adults with lupus ( and as many as 66 percent of children ) ultimately experience some form of kidney complication.
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