Lupus is an autoimmune disease with no known cause that predominantly affects women aged 15-44, especially those of African American, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent. Common symptoms include arthritis, joint pain, fever, fatigue, skin rash, and sensitivity to sunlight. While there is no cure for lupus since it is a chronic condition that produces antibodies against a person's own tissues, treatment focuses on managing symptoms with medications like steroids, immunosuppressants, and anti-inflammatories.

1. By: Amanda McGurkLupus

2. Cause of lupus is unknownGenes have a factorNot contagious, so cannot be spread 90% of lupus carriers are womenCommon in African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian and people of Pacific Island decentAges 15-44Will you get Lupus?

3. No incubation periodSigns/Symptoms: Arthritis, joint pain, fever, fatigue, skin rash, and sensitivity to sunlightDetected by blood cell count and urine sampleWhat are the signs?

4. Chronic disease because it is livingNo immunityGet lupus once, have it for lifeProduces anti-bodies that go against its own tissues. Problems occur in the lungs, blood, brain, kidney, heart, and jointsAffect on the body

5. No prevention against lupus because there is still no known causeTreatment: Medications including steroids, immunosuppresants, and anti-inflammatoriesCan be terminal but varies from patient to patient because of the wide range of symptomsHow is lupus treated?