According to researchers, the most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus can affect anyone, although women aged 15 to 44 account for 90 per cent of those with a lupus diagnosis. New Delhi: Lupus affects one in 1,000 people in India.
It is an autoimmune disease that may affect any part of the body, which means it can decrease the immunity of the body. It affects about 5 million people across the globe. According to researchers, the most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Lupus can affect anyone, although women aged 15 to 44 account for 90 per cent of those with a lupus diagnosis. Dr Prasad Kuvalekar , Consultant Physician of Internal Medicine, DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune told News9 , “Lupus is an autoimmune condition, in simple language, our own body attacks our organs by producing certain substances called antibodies. Mainly affects females than males.
Organs affected by it are skin, kidneys, heart, brain and joints, lungs and blood vessels.” Symptoms of Lupus Symptoms predominantly are fever, fatigue, malar rashes, multiple large and small joints pain, breathlessness sometimes difficulty in swallowing, and chest pain. Lupus is an incurable disease that can cause unease, redness, and swelling throughout the body.
“Lupus is often known as an “invisible illness” that is because it is not always obvious to other patients despite its serious symptoms and how hard it is to treat sometimes,” added Dr Ku.
