Pretty good. I am 61 and have had it for 48 years.
Lupus is not contagious. You cannot catch it from swine, people, or any other living thing.
Lupus was first recorded in the 13th century. Chances are, though, it was seen before that. However, since the symptoms of lupus are rather non-specific, it would have been easy to misdiagnose back in those less-medically-advanced times.
No, lupus is not a form of cancer. Lupus is an chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease in which the immune system mistakenly targets healthy parts of the self instead of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Researchers are still discovering genetic issues in lupus. You may be born with the genetic make up that predisposes you to develop lupus later in life. But lupus may or may not develop. In cases of genetically identical twins, both develop lupus in only about 30% of the cases. A baby born to a mother who has lupus might have neonatal lupus which usually clears on its own in six months or so. In some cases the infant might have congenital heart block, but not necessarily lupus.
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Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.
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.
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