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How long does a person live after being diagnosed with lupus?



my brother was diagnosed with lupus or sle 2 weeks ago. we know nothing of this disease. No one in my family has ever been sick. Can you give me any information ?

My neighbor has several different types of Lupus. I think life expectancy depends on many things. Definitely discuss any and all concerns/questions with the attending Physician.

This link should be a great resource for you and your family:

http://www.lupus.org/

God Bless!
Lupus is not the death sentence it was considered early in the 1900's. There is no cure, but treatment and new drugs have established a longer life span for Lupus patients. The five-year survival rate is 90 percent or more and the 10-year survival rate is at least 80 percent.
With optimal care, even patients with heart, lung, kidney or liver involvement will live longer thanks to early detection and better treatment for inflammation, hypertension and infection. Your experience may be difficult to predict because it depends in part on your symptoms and your quality of care. Your prognosis is worse if your kidneys are inflamed or damaged.
Check out the web site below it will answer a lot of questions you may have.
http://www.itzarion.com/lupusconcerns.ht...
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