It is morecommon inAfrican-Americans,Hispanics andAsians.5 millionpeopleworldwideare livingwith lupus.10 and 20percent ofcases developduringchildhoodIncreasesthe risk ofmiscarriageExposure to thesun may bring onlupus skin lesionsor trigger aninternal responsein susceptiblepeople.Antiinflamitoryfoods arerecommended(low fat)Inflamation canaffect yourjoints, skin,kidneys, bloodcells, brain,heart and lungsCan cause kidneydamage andkidney failurewhich is theleading cause ofdeath for peoplewith LupusButterfly-shapedrash on the face thatcovers the cheeksand bridge of thenose is the mostvisible sign of lupusIn mostcases thecause isunknownLupus canflareduringpregnancy.Canincreasethe risk ofcancerWomanare moreat riskthan menMore than90% of lupussufferers arewomenLupus can be triggeredby certain types of anti-seizure medications,blood pressuremedications andantibiotics. Theirsymptoms usually goaway when they stoptaking the medication.66% of allchildren withlupus willdevelop kidneycomplications.If the brain and thecentral nervous systemare affected, it cancause headaches,dizzyness, memory-loss, behavior changes,hallucinations, andstrokes or seizuresChronicinflamitorydiseaseThe malar, orbutterfly rash onthe face is presentin an estimatedone-third ofpeople with lupus.People with lupushave two times therisk of developingcardiovasculardisease than dopeople without lupusHaving aninfection caninitiate lupus orcause a relapsein some people.Lupus can be hardto diagnosebecause itssymptoms mimicother diseases.Lupus can affectpeople of all agesbut is most oftendiagnosed inpeople ages 15-40Occurs whenyour body'simmune systemattacks its ownorgans andtissuesIt is morecommon inAfrican-Americans,Hispanics andAsians.5 millionpeopleworldwideare livingwith lupus.10 and 20percent ofcases developduringchildhoodIncreasesthe risk ofmiscarriageExposure to thesun may bring onlupus skin lesionsor trigger aninternal responsein susceptiblepeople.Antiinflamitoryfoods arerecommended(low fat)Inflamation canaffect yourjoints, skin,kidneys, bloodcells, brain,heart and lungsCan cause kidneydamage andkidney failurewhich is theleading cause ofdeath for peoplewith LupusButterfly-shapedrash on the face thatcovers the cheeksand bridge of thenose is the mostvisible sign of lupusIn mostcases thecause isunknownLupus canflareduringpregnancy.Canincreasethe risk ofcancerWomanare moreat riskthan menMore than90% of lupussufferers arewomenLupus can be triggeredby certain types of anti-seizure medications,blood pressuremedications andantibiotics. Theirsymptoms usually goaway when they stoptaking the medication.66% of allchildren withlupus willdevelop kidneycomplications.If the brain and thecentral nervous systemare affected, it cancause headaches,dizzyness, memory-loss, behavior changes,hallucinations, andstrokes or seizuresChronicinflamitorydiseaseThe malar, orbutterfly rash onthe face is presentin an estimatedone-third ofpeople with lupus.People with lupushave two times therisk of developingcardiovasculardisease than dopeople without lupusHaving aninfection caninitiate lupus orcause a relapsein some people.Lupus can be hardto diagnosebecause itssymptoms mimicother diseases.Lupus can affectpeople of all agesbut is most oftendiagnosed inpeople ages 15-40Occurs whenyour body'simmune systemattacks its ownorgans andtissues

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(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. P-It is more common in African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians.
  2. S-5 million people worldwide are living with lupus.
  3. S-10 and 20 percent of cases develop during childhood
  4. S-Increases the risk of miscarriage
  5. U-Exposure to the sun may bring on lupus skin lesions or trigger an internal response in susceptible people.
  6. U-Antiinflamitory foods are recommended (low fat)
  7. L-Inflamation can affect your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs
  8. L-Can cause kidney damage and kidney failure which is the leading cause of death for people with Lupus
  9. U-Butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose is the most visible sign of lupus
  10. P-In most cases the cause is unknown
  11. S-Lupus can flare during pregnancy.
  12. U-Can increase the risk of cancer
  13. P-Woman are more at risk than men
  14. U-More than 90% of lupus sufferers are women
  15. U-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.
  16. S-66% of all children with lupus will develop kidney complications.
  17. U-If the brain and the central nervous system are affected, it can cause headaches, dizzyness, memory-loss, behavior changes, hallucinations, and strokes or seizures
  18. U-Chronic inflamitory disease
  19. L-The malar, or butterfly rash on the face is present in an estimated one-third of people with lupus.
  20. U-People with lupus have two times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease than do people without lupus
  21. L-Having an infection can initiate lupus or cause a relapse in some people.
  22. U-Lupus can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms mimic other diseases.
  23. P-Lupus can affect people of all ages but is most often diagnosed in people ages 15-40
  24. L-Occurs when your body's immune system attacks its own organs and tissues