I am an African-American and Hispanic
female with Lupus. I have 3 daughters that
are African-American. What is the
likelyhood of any of them ending up with
Lupus, and what should I look out for? And
I would also like to know what are my
chances, if any, of being able to have
more children.
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Lupus Answer A3515 Posted: 01-14-08 11:13am
You wrote:"List of pre-existing
conditions: Hair loss,insomnia,extreme
weight changes,severe mood swings,bad PMS
symptoms,constant headaches,swelling of
face and joints,
fatigue,dizziness,fainting
List of other diseases, conditions, or
injuries and their treatment: Lupus (SLE),
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosis that has been suggested: Lupus
(SLE), Rheumatoid Arthritis
Current medical treatment:
Plaquenil,Ibuprophen,Darvocet"
Systemic lupus erithematosus (SLE) is an
autoimmune disorder wherein the immune
system creates antibodies against its own
body’s structures. Wrong immune response
causes inflammation and can damage almost
all the organs and tissues in the body.
The precise cause of SLE (as well as all
other autoimmune diseases) is still
unknown but there are certain data that
suggest a certain genetic background of
all autoimmune disorders. But presence of
bad genes is not enough to develop SLE. It
is also believed that some environmental
factors (infections, ultra-violet
irradiation, some drugs) can provoke or
contribute to the development of SLE.
The genes responsible for SLE can be
inherited from the parents or created (via
mutation) during the spermatozoid
production (spermatogenesis), egg-cell
production (ovogenesis) and early stages
of embryonic development. Nonetheless,
you can get pregnant even if you are
suffering from SLE.
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