Our Mission
Education. Community. Support
To promote awareness of autoimmune disorders such as SLE and sarcoidosis through community education, support groups, community forums, health policy advocacy, and research projects
FACTS ABOUT SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an elusive debilitating disease . (What is SLE)
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Morbidity and mortality vary among ethnicities.
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In the United States, it is estimated to affect nearly 1.5 million persons and 3 to 4 times more prevalent in African American females than Caucasian females (CDC, 2021).
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Autoimmune diseases also disproportionately affect Hispanic and Asian women.
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Incidence of 20% in males
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Patients presenting with symptoms of SLE are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.
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Symptoms of SLE/sarcoidosis i.e., severe fatigue, joint pain and swelling, hair loss, arrythmias, swollen lymph nodes, skin rashes, fever, Raynaud’s syndrome, and anemia.
