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Last Posted: Nov 30, 2023
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Women’s Unseen Battle: Shining a Light on Lupus
CDC, June 2023 Brand

Lupus is a non-infectious and chronic autoimmune disease that affects different parts of the body. Anyone can develop lupus. Those with the highest risk of developing lupus are women, ages 15 – 44 years, people from certain racial and ethnic minority groups, and people with a family history of lupus or other autoimmune diseases.


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