What causes it? “While the exact cause remains unknown, lupus is believed to stem from a combination of genetic, ...

Two other major advances in the modern era have been the development of animal models of lupus and the recognition of the role of genetic predisposition to the development of lupus. The first animal ...

“There are no vaccines available to prevent Lupus as it is an autoimmune disease and most of the time it is genetic,” Dr.

Your sex. Women are more likely to develop lupus. Your age. Symptoms and diagnosis occur most often between the ages of 15 and 44. Symptoms of lupus will occur before age 18 in only 15 percent of the ...