National voluntary organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living with lupus through advocacy, education, public awareness, support and research. Website notes that women are three times more likely than men to suffer from lupus.
Provides easy-to-understand information about lupus in women, including the ethnic differences in its incidence: African American women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women and tend to develop lupus at a younger age and have more severe symptoms than white women. Notes that lupus is also more common in Hispanic/Latina, Asian, and Native American women.
Provides support to people affected by lupus, promotes education and awareness of lupus and supports advances in research and in the treatment of lupus.
Forms an organization that works to provide education and support to people affected by lupus, to create awareness of lupus, and to support advances in the treatment and research.
