Study: Lupus More Likely to Affect Young, Black Women
US News is reporting that a new study from University of Michigan researchers analyzed data from about 2.4 million people in the southeastern part of the state and found that young, black women are at higher risk for lupus and suffer more life-threatening complications than white women. Lupus affected one in 537 black women, compared with one in 1,153 white women.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes symptoms such as fatigue, fever, rashes and joint pain. It can lead to hair loss, serious organ damage, and occurs more often in women than in men.
Toni Braxton has been one of the most noteable faces of lupus since she became diagnosed in 2010. Click here to watch her discus the disease and her experiences on “The Doctors.”
PHOTO: Singer Toni Braxton arrives to the 12th Annual Lupus LA Orange Ball held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 24, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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