Dr. Tammy Utset on Lupus Causes & Discrepancies

Tammy Utset, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the section of rheumatology at the University of Chicago Medical Center, talks about what science currently knows about the causes of lupus and why women and minorities are more likely to contract the disease.

For more information: http://sciencelife.uchospitals.edu/2010/01/26/dr-faq-tammy-utset-on-lupus/

This video is part of a recurring feature on the ScienceLife blog where a University of Chicago Medical Center expert will address - in a series of short Q&A-style videos - frequently asked questions about a popular medical topic. These videos accompany stories posted on the blog, and are meant to offer clear, accurate information about common diseases and the accepted medical treatments currently available.

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[MsAnitabee]

I have been diagnosed for over 7yrs now and i have learned the key to managing your lupus is being self aware of your body and its symptoms. learn your triggers for flares and the best ways to reduce stress, and educate yourself as much as possible about the disease to reduce fear of the disease the fear itself can cause u to be symptomatic.

[catfisher10100]

dude im a 14 year old boy who has just been diagnosed with lupus and im kinda scared can someone tell me what the heck this stuff does?!

[TheMarisol31100]

@dooners2u hello am diagnosed withi lupus i feel my doctor is not doing alot for me i been 2 years with her what is the doctor nunber?

[dooners2u]

I have a cousin who has been diagnosed with Lupus. We worked for GM and with Vinyl. We are the only ones diagnosed. We are close in age (within two years). We do not have doctors with alot of knowledge here in Wisconsin.