20% of people with lupus will have a parent or sibling who already has lupus or may develop lupus. about 5% of the children born to individuals with lupus will develop the illness. United Kingdom
Females in the UK are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with SLE than males. The estimated number of females in the UK with SLE is 21,700, and the number of males is 3000 — a total of 24,700, or 0.041% of the population. SLE is more common amongst certain ethnic groups than others, especially those of African origin. United States
Lupus occurs from infancy to old age, with peak occurrence between ages 15 and 40. Lupus affects females in the US 6 to 10 times more often than males. Prevalence data are limited. Estimates vary and range from 1.8 to 7.6 cases per 100,000 persons per year in parts of the continental United States. Culture and society
In the early seasons of the television show House, members of the eponymous characters medical team often suggested lupus as a diagnosis for their patients, only to be rebuked. The rarity of legitimate lupus diagnoses in the show eventually became described as a running gag. See also
List of cutaneous conditions
List of target antigens in pemphigoid
List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous conditions
List of human leukocyte antigen alleles associated with cutaneous conditions
List of people with lupus

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