Understanding Lupus: What You Need To Know

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Lupus is a chronic auto-immune disease that mainly affects women. The symptoms of lupus are wide-ranging which make it a difficult disease to both diagnose and treat.

Discover seven facts about lupus you should know about here. 

In this The Balancing Act video, host Olga Villaverde leads a candid conversation with rheumatologist Dr. Yvonne Sherrer and lupus patient Althea McKenzie about lupus, the effects of the disease, and how a medical breakthrough could be just around the corner.

Find out what it feels like to be a teenager with lupus in our article here. 

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