What Causes Lupus?

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6. Risk Factors

It is difficult to tell exactly who might be at risk from developing lupus. Some individuals are predisposed to getting it, but it is very difficult to say beforehand. Regardless, people who fall into certain categories are more likely to develop it than other people are. One risk factor is race, and African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics are more likely to develop lupus than other people are.

Having said that, people from all races can develop the condition. Lupus is also more common in women, and it occurs most often in people between people aged 15 and 45 years old. Indeed, people in these latter categories account for 90% of all cases.

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