Here’s a look at how this chronic disease affects people of African American heritage. A rash is one of the most common symptoms of lupus. It typically appears on the face, spreading across the ...

is a digital awareness campaign that aims to reach young, undiagnosed, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina women who may be experiencing common lupus symptoms such as: Joint pain or swelling ...

African American and Hispanic women tend to have ... Sunlight usually irritates skin rashes. A common lupus rash called subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus often gets worse after you go out ...

Lupus affects people of African, Asian, or Native American descent two to three times ... butterfly-shaped rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks that can leave scars if untreated.

Women ages 15 to 44 Certain racial or ethnic groups — including people who are African American, Asian American ... the same as the symptoms of lupus, including extreme fatigue, joint pain, or a ...

Lupus causes a higher risk of kidney disease and other complications in Black women. Learn why early diagnosis and awareness are vital.

Unfortunately, African American women are more ... Some common symptoms of lupus include joint pain or swelling muscle pain, fever, rash, hair loss, sun sensitivity, fatigue, swollen glands ...

Malar rash is one of the diagnostic criteria of lupus. However ... in people between the ages of 15 and 44 years in African American people in people of Asian or Native American descent If ...

The rash worsened every time she went ... Women are more likely to develop lupus. If someone is Asian-American, Hispanic, or African American, then they are also more likely to develop lupus.

Lupus is also more common in African Americans and people of American Indian ... joint pain or a butterfly-shaped rash that appears across the face, according to the Lupus Foundation.

On Monday, June 23, 2025, the BlackDoctor Foundation, in partnership with AstraZeneca’s Accelerate Change Together (ACT) initiative, will present a groundbreaking panel: Community Voices Against ...

African Americans living with lupus are five times more likely to develop lupus nephritis (LN)—a kidney disorder which can lead to end-stage renal disease—than whites of European descent living with ...