What Causes Lupus?
5. Infections
Infections are something that everybody needs to be careful about, including people who are in optimal health. Even in people with the strongest of immune systems there is always the risk that a pathogen can take hold and spread. The outcomes can be very serious indeed, so it is something that needs to be addressed. If infections are not enough of a risk already, then they are made even worse by the fact that an infection might also trigger lupus.
An infection can also cause a relapse in people who have had lupus in the past. If you do cut yourself or sustain some other injury, it is always a good idea to have the injury treated to prevent an infection from taking hold.
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