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About 15 percent of SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus) patients are younger than 18.
In children, lupus most commonly affects the skin, joints, and major internal organs — like the kidneys, liver, brain, heart, or lungs. Lupus tends to be more aggressive and severe in children than in adults. People diagnosed in childhood also are more likely to have higher rates of organ damage than people diagnosed as adults.
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Family life will inevitably change when a family member receives a diagnosis of lupus. Everyone in a family facing lupus must redistribute chores, share, responsibilities and try to remain flexible.
Good communication is crucial to making sure that home life remains as normal as possible after you are diagnosed with lupus. Sharing information about the illness, including its symptoms, its treatment and its prognosis, can lessen everyone’s fears and concerns.
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