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How many people in the world have lupus?
It is estimated that 5 million people have lupus worldwide.
Are migraines associated with lupus?
Yes, many people with lupus do have migraines.
How many people have Lupus around the world?
An estimated 5,000,000 people worldwide have lupus.
How many people in the US have lupus?
It is estimated that between 1.5 and 2 million people in the United States have some form of lupus.
Is lupus a rare disease?
It is estimated 1 in 2000 people will have lupus or lupus like symptoms.
How many stages are in lupus?
Lupus does not have stages.
How many people die from lupus every year?
Lupus is rarely listed as the cause of death on a death certificate. People die of lupus related complications with the three leading causes being kidney failure, uncontrolled infection and cardiovascular events.
How many women in us have lupus?
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, 1.5 million Americanas suffer from some form of lupus. That is 1 in 170 Americans. Over all, 9 out of 10 people with lupus are women. People of color are affected with a three times greater frequency.
What does it mean to have the lupus cell?
The LE factor or lupus cell is an autoantibody found in 75% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Which percentage of children born to mothers with lupus will get lupus as well?
20 percent of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus.
What is the prevalence for lupus?
There are no exact numbers because lupus is not a disease that is reported to any agency. Estimates are that 1.5 to 2 million Americans have lupus and 5 million people world wide. 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women. Lupus is more prevalent in people of color.
How does lupus occur?
In the United States lupus affects about 1.5 million people. Worldwide it is estimated that at least 5 million people have lupus. These are estimates. Doctors do not report each diagnosis of lupus that they make. No government agency requires that a diagnosis of lupus be reported. Lupus statistics are gleand from hospital discharge diagnoses. If a person is diagnosed with lupus but had not been hospitalized, their diagnosis will not appear in the statistics. If a person is hospitalized for a complicaton of lupus, the discharge statement may not even mention lupus.
