KIE-DUSS, rhymes with hide us
The Latin word for wolf is lupus, pronounced loo puss
canis lupus canis lupus
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.
is lupus infectious
20 percent of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus.
Cutaneous lupus which is often called discoid lupus.
Lupus nephritis is one of the common (40%) complications of systemic lupus erythematosus. The other types of lupus are neonatal (affecting newborns), discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn). If you have lupus nephritis, then you have lupus.
There are no immunizations for lupus because lupus is not contagious. Immunizations protect you from pathogens. Lupus is not caused by a pathogen, therefore there is no possibility of immunization.
There is no lupus gene. At this point, researchers have found 30 loci (locations) on the human genome that are implicated in the development of lupus.
Systemic lupus erythematosus. This is the most serious form of lupus and affects about 70% of all persons with lupus
lupus is latin for wolf :)