Most new organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus occurs in the first year after diagnosis, with the greatest impacts reported in the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, according to ...

One out of five patients with lupus had organ damage during the first year after diagnosis, ... Organ Damage More Common in Early Stages of Lupus - Medscape - August 12, 2024. TOP PICKS FOR YOU .

About 1.5 million Americans have lupus and there are an estimated 16,000 new cases of the disease every year. Worldwide, the disease impacts more than five million people, according to the foundation.