How many people are affected by Lupus?
Ten percent of lupus patients are male. The composition of lupus patients changes depending on what area you are in. It is more common in African-Americans and Asian-Americans in the United States. That probably represents genetic issues that are not yet understood. An average patient in the U.S. is diagnosed in their 20’s and 30’s. In Canada the age of onset might be a little bit later. In Sweden, for example, the age of onset for lupus is late 30’s, early 40’s. There are currently an estimated 1.5 million people in the United States living with Lupus.
