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It is estimated that 5 million people have lupus worldwide.
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How many people have Lupus around the world?
An estimated 5,000,000 people worldwide have lupus.
Are migraines associated with lupus?
Yes, many people with lupus do have migraines.
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 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.
How many people in GA have Lupus?
Approximately 47,500.
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.
What disease is stemic lupus erthymatosus?
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.
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.
How many people die from lupus each year?
There are estimates but no solid data. First, lupus is not reported to the CDC so they do not track statistics. Second, lupus patients die from complications of the disease, not the disease itself. For example, a person who has lupus nephritis (40% of lupus patients) and dies from kidney disease would be listed on the death certificate as dying of kidney failure. Lupus patients have double the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke, but if they die from that the death certificate will say heart attack or stroke, not lupus.
How many people in china have 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.
