Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease that can result in complications affecting the skin, central nervous system, kidneys, heart and blood vessels, lungs, joints and bones. Lupus is more common in black women than any other group, occurs at a younger age and tends to be more severe in blacks. There is no cure for lupus, but the treatment has improved over the years so that those affected can often live long and productive lives.
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