In Spain, the prevalence has been calculated at about 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, affecting mainly women and most of the time between the ages of 20 and 50.
Although the causes of the disease are still unknown, it is known that a genetic predisposition they do different things environmental and hormonal factors,
Selena Gomez She is one of the faces that has put these systemic autoimmune diseases in the spotlight. The actress and singer was diagnosed in 2015 and her condition soon worsened lupus nephritisA term that refers to kidney involvement, one of the most serious complications of the disease, which occurs in 30.5% of patients in Spain and affects for the most part (85%) women. The average age of young people at the time of diagnosis was 28 years.
lupus symptoms
Lupus symptoms vary from person to person and depend on the type of lupus you have. Experts warn that not all patients have all the symptoms.
- joint pain and swelling
- Persistent fever above 38 degrees
- chronic fatigue
- Skin rashes, including butterfly wings on the cheekbones and nose
- Chest pain while breathing.
- excess protein in urine
- sensitivity to sun or ultraviolet light
- hair fall
- blood clotting problem
- Fingers turning white or blue in the cold
- long-lasting mouth or nose ulcers
Guide for patients with lupus nephritis
A first guide for patients with lupus nephritis
sylvia perezThe President of the Spanish Lupus Federation says that “Lupus is a disease that is still very unknown and after diagnosis, our specialists do not have time to consult to be able to explain the complexity of this disease” for this reason. Otsuka Pharmaceutical and the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the Spanish Lupus Federation (Felupus) and the Granada Association of Autoimmune Diseases (AUGRA), have presented the first guide for patients with lupus nephritis.