Angelou's second autobiography, Gather Together in My Name, recounts her life from age 17 to 19. This book depicts a single mother's slide down the social ladder into poverty and crime,[20], Angelou at times working as a prostitute and as the madame of a brothel.
Genetic factors increase the tendency of developing autoimmune diseases, and autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disorders are more common among relatives of people with lupus than the general population.. The precise reason for the abnormal autoimmunity that causes lupus is not known. Inherited genes, viruses, ultraviolet light, and certain medications may all play some role.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus) is a long-term autoimmune disease that triggers inflammatory damage throughout the body, including the skin, joints, lungs, cardiovascular structures, nervous system and kidneys.There is no cure, and the underlying cause is not fully understood.n international team of researchers led by Chaim O. Jacob, associate professor of medicine and microbiology & immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has identified a gene mutation involved in causing lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the skin, joints and organs.