Two of the first Africans to be brought to North America in 1619 were simply called Anthony and Isabella they were married and in 1624 gave birth to the first Black child born in English America naming him William Tucker in honor of a Virginia Planter.
Life Expectancy and Survival Rates. 5-year survival rate for Lupus: It is estimated that 97 percent of individuals with SLE live at least five years (Source: excerpt from Connective Tissue Diseases: NWHIC).
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic connective tissue disease. Its prevalence is currently estimated at 40-200 per 100,000 of the general population. SLE is ninefold more common in women than in men.The onset of the disease is usually at 16-55 years of age (in 65% of patients). Pulmonary hypertension is typical for systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. 2  Pulmonary hypertension is an important but still often underestimated component of the clinical picture of systemic connective tissue diseases.