Lupus is a serious health problem that affects mainly young women. The disease often starts between the ages of 15 and 44. People of all races may get lupus.
Men get all forms of lupus.
Lupus is three times more common in Black women than in White women. As many as one out of every 250 Black women will get Lupus. Lupus is a disease that can affect many parts of the body. It can affect the joints, the skin, the kidneys, the lungs, the heart, or the brain. Only a few of these parts of the body are affected in most people.