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Lupus
Statistics
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Prevalence
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1.5 million Americans suffer from Lupus
that is 1 out of every 185 Americans.
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Lupus is more
prevalent than multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular
dystrophy, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia COMBINED.
- More than 16,000
Americans develop Lupus each year.
- 90% of those with lupus
are women.
- Lupus affects African
Americans three times more commonly than Caucasians.
Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans are also more
commonly affected.
- 80% of those with Lupus
develop it between the ages of 15-45.
- Discoid Lupus accounts
for about 10% of Lupus cases.
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prevalence of Lupus by country.
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Symptoms
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About 10% of Lupus patients
also have
symptoms of some other connective tissue
disorder.
- 40-60% of SLE patients
have photosensitivity.
- 50% of SLE patients
will have a neuro-psychiatric disorder such as seizures,
headache, memory loss or depression.
- 65% of SLE patients
will have skin involvement including malar rashes and
discoid lesions.
- Achy or swollen joints
are found in 95% of patients.
- Unexplained fevers are
found in 90% of patients.
- 50% of SLE patients
have kidney involvement.
- 27% have hair loss.
- Mouth or nose ulcers
have been found in 12% of SLE patients.
- 71% are anemic.
- 81% of SLE patients
have prolonged and/or extreme fatigue.
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Prognosis
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Thousands of Americans die of Lupus each
year.
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Lupus deaths have actually
increased by 61% in the last
25 years.
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Lupus deaths among African-American women have actually
increased by 70% in the last
25 years.
- Only 50% of lupus
patients lived 4 years after
diagnosis in the 1950s.
Currently 80-90% of Lupus patients survive 10 years or
more after
diagnosis.
- About 15% of arthritis deaths are from SLE.
- Almost 37% of SLE deaths are among people between 15
and 44.
- Lupus deaths are five times higher for women than
men.
- Lupus deaths are three times higher for blacks than
whites.
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Research
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No new treatment has been approved by the FDA for Lupus in over
40 years.
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We still do not know what causes
Lupus.
- Other
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About 5% of the children born to individuals with Lupus
will develop the illness.
- 20% of people with Lupus will have a close relative
(parent or sibling) who already has Lupus or may develop
Lupus.
- 50% of Lupus patients see at least 3 doctors before
being diagnosed.
Some stats are estimated when exact
data does not exist.
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