Lupus

This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: Inflamation can affect your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs, People with lupus have two times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease than do people without lupus, Woman are more at risk than men, Butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose is the most visible sign of lupus, Lupus can flare during pregnancy., Having an infection can initiate lupus or cause a relapse in some people., Antiinflamitory foods are recommended (low fat), It is more common in African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians., Can increase the risk of cancer, 10 and 20 percent of cases develop during childhood, Can cause kidney damage and kidney failure which is the leading cause of death for people with Lupus, If the brain and the central nervous system are affected, it can cause headaches, dizzyness, memory-loss, behavior changes, hallucinations, and strokes or seizures, Exposure to the sun may bring on lupus skin lesions or trigger an internal response in susceptible people., Increases the risk of miscarriage, Occurs when your body's immune system attacks its own organs and tissues, Lupus can be triggered by certain types of anti-seizure medications, blood pressure medications and antibiotics. Their symptoms usually go away when they stop taking the medication., In most cases the cause is unknown, Chronic inflamitory disease, 66% of all children with lupus will develop kidney complications., The malar, or butterfly rash on the face is present in an estimated one-third of people with lupus., Lupus can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms mimic other diseases., Lupus can affect people of all ages but is most often diagnosed in people ages 15-40, More than 90% of lupus sufferers are women and 5 million people worldwide are living with lupus..

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