Has Ritalin Been Linked To Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Risk Factors
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Complications
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
Risk Factors
Gender
About 90% of lupus patients are women, most diagnosed when they are in their childbearing years. Hormones may be an explanation. After menopause, women are only 2.5 times as likely as men to contract SLE. Flares also become somewhat less common after menopause in women who have chronic SLE.
Age
Most people develop SLE between the ages of 15 - 44. About 15% of people who are eventually diagnosed with lupus develop symptoms before age 18.
Race and Ethnicity
African-Americans are...
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Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
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Prevention Since doctors have not determined the cause of lupus, there is no way to prevent it. You may be able to prevent flares of the illness by... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, and affects mostly women. SLE may... Read more »
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder. SLE may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs.Alternative... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: References
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www.lupus.org -- Lupus Foundation of Americawww.lupusny.org -- SLE Lupus Foundationwww.niams.nih.gov -- National Institute of Arthritis and... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Complications
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PrognosisSLE is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory disease. It is marked by periods of remission (no symptoms) that alternate with flares of active... Read more »
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