Sometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissueThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusWomen are10x morelikely todevelopLupus65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55Lupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneUsesunscreen!StressinstigatesflaresPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.There is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageLupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsLupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLow-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresSkin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1TreatmentincludesNSAIDSNo singletest can tell ifa person haslupusSometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissueThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusWomen are10x morelikely todevelopLupus65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55Lupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneUsesunscreen!StressinstigatesflaresPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.There is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageLupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsLupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLow-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresSkin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1TreatmentincludesNSAIDSNo singletest can tell ifa person haslupus

LUPUS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Sometimes symptoms completely go away, and this is called REMISSION
  2. People with lupus may experience seizures
  3. Lupus can cause decreased mobility and affect an individual's ability to work
  4. Lupus is an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissue
  5. The antinuclear antibody test can show if your immune system is more likely to make the autoantibodies of lupus
  6. African American & Hispanic women are 2-3 times more likely to develop lupus
  7. Women are 10x more likely to develop Lupus
  8. 65% of individuals with Lupus have a disease onset between ages 16 and 55
  9. Lupus affects 20 to 150 individuals per 100,000 in the U.S. alone
  10. Use sunscreen!
  11. Stress instigates flares
  12. People with lupus may experience fatigue, skin rashes, or arthritis
  13. Some people have a period of symptoms called FLARES
  14. Lupus is associated with poor body image due to rashes, weight gain, etc.
  15. There is no cure for lupus but with treatment 80-90% of patients will have a normal lifespan
  16. Lupus is characterized by uncontrolled autoreactivity T and B lymphocytes resulting in widespread inflammation and tissue damage
  17. Lupus can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels
  18. Lupus can cost on average $50,000 a year to maintain
  19. Lupus is a difficult disease to diagnose
  20. Low-dose Prednisone helps fight flares
  21. Skin or kidney biopsy can show signs of an autoimmune disease
  22. Adequate sleep and exercise are crucial to managing flare-ups
  23. Lupus is more common in women than men by nearly 10 to 1
  24. Treatment includes NSAIDS
  25. No single test can tell if a person has lupus