Is Lupus a Fatal Disease?
Medically Reviewed on 2/16/2022
Despite lupus being a lifelong disease, most people live a long and healthy life after diagnosis.
Though lupus is a lifelong disease with the potential to affect all organs, with recent advances in diagnosis and disease care, most people with lupus will live a long and healthy, normal life.
Research shows that 80 to 90 percent of people with lupus live for more than 10 years after diagnosis. It is fatal in only 10 to 15 percent of cases. The rate of complications is higher if lupus starts at an early age (in the 20s or earlier).
What is lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means the body attacks its healthy cells and tissues.
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The immune system protects the body from foreign invaders and illness, but it malfunctions in a patient with lupus and assaults healthy, bodily components.
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As a result, numerous regions of the body might become inflamed and injured, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, and lungs.
Lupus is a chronic disease, but symptoms tend to vary between flares and symptom-free periods. It can cause a variety of health concerns and, in severe circumstances, can be fatal.
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This article submitted to MSRN by Pat France, MSRN Member
