magicbatgirl:

ƸӜƷ Comic Characters in Purple for Lupus Awareness Month ƸӜƷ
Day (13/30)
● Polaris (Lorna Dane

Is lupus hereditary?

Heredity does seem to play a role. Ten percent of lupus patients have a first-degree relative (sister, daughter, son, mother) or a second-degree relative (aunt, uncle, first cousin) with lupus. Therefore, 90 percent of lupus patients DO NOT have relatives with lupus. Even in identical twins, when one sibling has lupus and the other twin does not, it is believed there are environmental factors that play an important role.