Lupus is not contagious. Lupus cannot be transmitted from one person to another by any means.
As in the skin disease? As you have spelt it —> lupus.
Cutaneous lupus which is often called discoid lupus.
Lupus
Yes, lupus can develop at any age.
No. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, wherein your body produces antibodies against itself. Lupus is not an infection, and it cannot be transmitted from an affected person to another.
Lupus has nothing to do with HIV AIDS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. HIV AIDS is an immunodeficienty disease transmitted by a virus.
There are 3 main types of lupus (that i know of): '''Drug-Induced lupus''' (lasting only for the duration of the medication causing it) '''Discoid lupus''' (effecting mainly the skin and extremities) '''Systemic lupus erythematosus''' (effecting almost everything; kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, skin, joints, muscles)
Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupin.
It is transmitted when you come in contact (e.g. touch) with it.
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discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn).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 two types of lupus:Discoid lupus - often called skin lupus, this affects only the skin.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - antibodies attack the connective tissue, organs etc throughout the body.
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