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World Lupus Day is celebrated every year on May 10 to raise awareness about this rare but severe disease.

About Lupus

It is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease).
Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.
Causes: The cause of lupus is unknown. It’s thought to be the result of a mix of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors.
Lupus is much more common among women than men.
There are several kinds of lupus:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type. It can be mild or severe and can affect many parts of the body. SLE accounts for 70% of lupus cases.
- Discoid lupus causes a red rash that doesn’t go away.
- Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun.
- Drug-induced lupus is caused by certain medicines. It usually goes away when you stop taking the medicine.
- Neonatal lupus, which is rare, affects newborns. It is probably caused by certain antibodies from the mother.
Symptoms:
- Lupus causes symptoms throughout your body, depending on which organs or systems it affects.
- Everyone experiences a different combination and severity of symptoms.
- The symptoms of lupus occur in times of flare-ups. Between flare-ups, people usually experience times of remission, when there are few or no symptoms.
- The wide range of symptoms in the body includes joint pain, headache, rashes, fever, fatigue, mouth sores, confusion, swollen glands, and blood clots, among others.
Treatment: There is no cure for lupus, but medicines and lifestyle changes can help control it.