Question: What is the State of Lupus Research Today?
Answer:
Studies regarding lupus, how it affects people, and how there might one day be a cure have grown in great numbers in recent years. There are several areas of study, often explored through the conducting of clinical trials, that researchers are focussing on:
- how to fundamentally change the immune system in people with lupus
- ethnic groups at increased risk
- environmental triggers
- hormonal triggers
- heart disease in people with lupus
- what causes damage to the nervous system
- various treatments
Source: Womenshealth.gov – The Federal Government Source for Women’s Health Information. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. May 2008
