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-90% of patients are woman
-African Americans are 3-4 times more likely to develop it then Caucasians. And are more likely to have sever complications.
- family history plays a big role. A brother or sister of someone with SLE is 20 times more at risk then someone with no immediate family members.

-there are not really any prevention methods because the cause is not exactly known.
SLE
Prevention methods
-this disorder is rare in childhood.
-self triggers: colds, fatigue,
stress, chemicals, sunlight
and certain drugs.
-to much sunlight.
-oral contraceptives.
-most common in central
and South America.
-being between 20-50.
- the use of hydralazine, isoniazid,
methyldopa, and procainamide.
Risk factors:
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