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Systemic Lupus Erythrometisis (SLE or Lupus) is not a virus or contagious disease. You can't catch it. It is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system becomes "hyperactive" and attacks healthy cells inside the body. So to directly answer your question, nothing, or no one brought it to the US.
What else can I help you with?
How old is Peter Lupus?
US actor Peter Lupus is 85 years old (birthdate: June 17, 1932).
What species of wolves are in the US?
The gray wolf (Canis lupus)
How do you pronounce caedus lupus?
KIE-DUSS, rhymes with hide us
What is the grey wolf species?
canis lupus canis lupus
Who is a systemic lupus specialist is the US?
Rheumatologists are the specialists trained in the diagnosis and treatment of lupus. You can find a geographical listing of rheumatologists in the United States on the American College of Rheumatology website.
What microbe causes Lupus?
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.
Is lupus infectious?
is lupus infectious
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.
What type of lupus is limited to the skin?
Cutaneous lupus which is often called discoid lupus.
Can you have lupus nephritis and no other 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discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn).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.
What is the most serious form of lupus?
Systemic lupus erythematosus. This is the most serious form of lupus and affects about 70% of all persons with lupus
Can you get Lupus if you have the Lupus Gene?
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.
