anyone can get lupus. but 9 out of 10 people who have it are women. african american women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. it's also more common in hispanic/latino asian and american indian women. both african americans and hispanics/latinos tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more symptoms at diagnosis (including kidney problems). they also tend to have more severe disease than whites. for example african american patients have more seizures and strokes while hispanic/latino patients have more heart problems.
who gets lupus?