Inheritance and Genetics of Lupus

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Racial Patterns for Lupus:

Race Profile for Lupus: African American women 3 times as common as Caucasian women. Also more common in Hispanic, Asian, and Native American people.

Racial Information for Lupus: African Americans with SLE appear to have earlier onset, experience a more severe disease, and die earlier than Caucasians with SLE. (Source: excerpt from Connective Tissue Diseases: NWHIC)

Racial Details for Lupus: Lupus is three times more common in black women than in white women and is also more common in women of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. (Source: excerpt from Lupus Fact Sheet: NWHIC)

About inheritance and genetics:

Inheritance of Lupus refers to whether the condition is inherited from your parents or "runs" in families. The level of inheritance of a condition depends on how important genetics are to the disease. Strongly genetic diseases are usually inherited, partially genetic diseases are sometimes inherited, and non-genetic diseases are not inherited. For general information, see Introduction to Genetics.

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