Skin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseLupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1Lupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissueSometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONThere is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanTreatmentincludesNSAIDS65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55No singletest can tell ifa person haslupusUsesunscreen!Low-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.Women are10x morelikely todevelopLupusStressinstigatesflaresSkin or kidneybiopsy canshow signs ofan autoimmunediseaseLupus canaffect the joints,skin, brain,lungs, kidneys,and bloodvesselsSome peoplehave a periodof symptomscalledFLARESAdequate sleepand exerciseare crucial tomanaging flare-upsThe antinuclearantibody test canshow if your immunesystem is more likelyto make theautoantibodies oflupusLupus is morecommon inwomen thanmen by nearly10 to 1Lupus can coston average$50,000 a yearto maintainAfrican American& Hispanic womenare 2-3 times morelikely to developlupusPeople withlupus mayexperienceseizuresLupus ischaracterized byuncontrolledautoreactivity T and Blymphocytes resultingin widespreadinflammation andtissue damageLupus is aninflammatorydisease causedwhen the immunesystem attacks itsown tissueSometimessymptomscompletely goaway, and thisis calledREMISSIONThere is no curefor lupus but withtreatment 80-90%of patients willhave a normallifespanTreatmentincludesNSAIDS65% ofindividuals withLupus have adisease onsetbetween ages16 and 55No singletest can tell ifa person haslupusUsesunscreen!Low-dosePrednisonehelps fightflaresLupus is adifficultdisease todiagnoseLupus affects20 to 150individuals per100,000 in theU.S. aloneLupus can causedecreased mobilityand affect anindividual's abilityto workPeople withlupus mayexperiencefatigue, skinrashes, orarthritisLupus isassociated withpoor body imagedue to rashes,weight gain, etc.Women are10x morelikely todevelopLupusStressinstigatesflares

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