Lupus is a complicated and often difficult-to-diagnose disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans – women more than in men. Symptoms usually start in early adulthood, from the teen years into the 30s.
What’s tricky about lupus is that it can go undetected for months or even years because it causes different symptoms in different people and can be confused with what doctors might expect with COVID-19 patients.
In some patients, the symptoms are mild. In others, they can be life threatening.
