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Who gets lupus?

April 26, 2017lupus

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Who gets lupus?

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Lupus can occur at any age, and in either sex. Nine out of ten people with lupus are women. During the childbearing years (ages 15-44) lupus strikes women 10-15 times more frequently than men. People of all races can have lupus; however, African American women have a three times higher incidence (number of new cases) and mortality than Caucasian women. They tend to develop the disease at a younger age and to develop more serious complications. Lupus is also more common in women of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has developed a strategic plan for reducing health disparities. Lupus is included as an area of research focus. Further information on disparities in lupus and the strategic plan is available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/an/stratplan/stratplan.

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It is estimated that between 161,000 and 322,000 adults in the U.S. have SLE. Nine out of 10 people who have lupus are women. African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American women are at greater risk of getting lupus than white women.