It is estimated that 5 million people have lupus worldwide.
It is estimated that over 5 million people worldwide have lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect anyone, but it is most common in women of childbearing age. The exact number of people with lupus can vary depending on the source and methodology of data collection.
Yes, many people with lupus do have migraines.
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.
Approximately 1.5 million people in the United States have lupus, with the majority being women of childbearing age. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, and organs. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and may flare up periodically.
Approximately 47,500.
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.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an incurable, chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease. In lupus, the person's immune system attacks healthy parts of the self. Lupus is managed with medications that suppress the immune system. 1.5 to 2 million Americans have a form of lupus. 5 million people world wide have the disease.
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.
The LE factor or lupus cell is an autoantibody found in 75% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus.
20 percent of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus.
According to the Lupus Foundation of America, an estimated 16,000 to 20,000 deaths occur each year in the United States due to complications related to lupus. This figure varies depending on the source and may include indirect causes such as infections and cardiovascular diseases that are more common in individuals with lupus.
Lupus statistics are hard to pin point in any country. For example, in the United States, a diagnosis of lupus is not reported to any statistic gathering agency. Statistics are based on population samples (questionnaires) and hospital discharges. The Centers for Disease Control do not track lupus. Even if lupus cases are reported to a central agency in China, that data is not published.