3. Lupus affects women of color more than white women
Latina and African-American women without a family history of Lupus have an approximate chance of one in 250 of developing Lupus. A white woman’s chance is about one in 400.
4. It affects your entire body
One of the scariest Lupus facts is that it causes inflammation which can affect different parts of the body at different times. Sufferers can experience complications in their joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels and brain.
