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.
It is estimated that 5 million people have lupus worldwide.
Yes, many people with lupus do have migraines.
Approximately 47,500.
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.
Lupus does not have stages.
It is estimated 1 in 2000 people will have lupus or lupus like symptoms.
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.
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.
No. Approximately 10 million Americans have a positive ANA. There are about 1.5 million Americans with lupus. 95-98% of people with lupus have a positive ANA, the others do not. Most people with lupus have a positive ANA, but some do not. Many people have a positive ANA and have another autoimmune disease or no disease at all. The immunofluorescent pattern of the ANA is more significant than the titer number. Lupus usually presents with a speckled rather than homogeneous pattern. There are no definitive biomarkers 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.