1. By: Jacob Jashinsky and Jason Miller

2.  A normal immune system will attack anything that bad or foreign to your body.  But an autoimmune disease will make your immune system attack normal healthy cells  There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases

3.  Lupus is not believed to be directly inherited, but can tend to run in the family. Possibly something in the environment will trigger the diseases  Of the 1.5 million diagnosed with Lupus, 90% are female.  Lupus does appear in certain families, and when an identical twin has lupus, there is an increased chance that the other twin will get the disease.

4.  Routine Blood Test-to check the number of blood cells.  Urine Test-to check any signs of weakening kidneys.  ANA Test-to find types of anti-bodies in your blood.

5.  Muscle pain  Joint pain  Red rash  Fever  Persistent fatigue  Sensitivity to ultraviolet light  Hair loss  Inflammation and damage to organs and tissues, including the kidneys, lungs, heart, lining of the heart, central nervous system, and blood vessels

6.  People with lupus can have a normal life expectancy  Depending on how severe the diseases is, treatment can include cream for rashes to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.  Treatment may also include corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.  Benlysta is a new recent drug that has been used to treat mild symptoms for patients

7.  Most people experience flares of the symptoms.  Depending on the severity of the diseases people may have no trouble at all doing anything around the home, but some may need help to bath.  Before finding a cure scientist must figure out what causes Lupus, then a possible cure could be found.

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