Black women and lupus

Excerpt: “Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that impacts many people in the United States. According to the Lupus Foundation of America, nine out of 10 patients with lupus are women – and 1 in 250 African American women have lupus. It is a medical disorder that can cause damage to any part of the body, from the kidneys to the brain, to fertility, skin and joints.

Lupus presents differently in everyone with a range of symptoms and severity.

May is Lupus Awareness Month, and lupus is a common disorder especially in the Black community. Lupus is three times more likely to occur in African American women than white women. Additionally, lupus is more severe in African Americans and more commonly diagnosed in younger adults.”

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