Infection Infection becomes more likely when a person has lupus because both the disease and its treatments weaken the immune system.
Your doctor may be able to refer you to a who can help with coping strategies.
The most important feature of drug-induced lupus is that it goes away when the offending drug is stopped.
Steroid treatment can prevent your body producing enough natural steroids in response to a trauma such as an injury.
Lupus that develops during childhood tends to have more severe symptoms and frequently affects the kidneys, with up to of children having kidney symptoms.
High levels of a type of antibody, combined with typical symptoms, means lupus is likely.