By: Amanda McGurk

Lupus

Cause of lupus is unknownGenes have a factorNot contagious, so cannot be spread 90% of lupus carriers are womenCommon in African American, Asian, Native

American, Native Hawaiian and people of Pacific Island decent

Ages 15-44

Will you get Lupus?

No incubation periodSigns/Symptoms: Arthritis, joint pain, fever,

fatigue, skin rash, and sensitivity to sunlightDetected by blood cell count and urine

sample

What are the signs?

Chronic disease because it is livingNo immunityGet lupus once, have it for lifeProduces anti-bodies that go against its own

tissues. Problems occur in the lungs, blood, brain, kidney, heart, and joints

Affect on the body

No prevention against lupus because there is still no known cause

Treatment: Medications including steroids, immunosuppresants, and anti-inflammatories

Can be terminal but varies from patient to patient because of the wide range of symptoms

How is lupus treated?