For some, Kemi Afolabi’s announcement might be the first time they would hear of the disease called Lupus. Here are 10 facts you should know about lupus:Autoimmune diseaseNo one is sure what causes lupus, but doctors do know that the symptoms emerge when your immune system is not working as it should. These patients tend to have higher mortality rates than white patients, while Hispanic and Asian patients have a lower risk of lupus, according to a study of 42,000 lupus cases. Women are at a higher riskMost studies find that about 90 per cent of lupus patients are women, according to a review in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Some babies are born with the diseaseSometimes, a mother with lupus or antibodies related to it can pass those antibodies to her newborn, causing a form of lupus called neonatal lupus.

Source: Punch March 12, 2022 18:57 UTC