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Lupus in Women: From Puberty to Menopause

posted in hormones and lupus on June 11, 2023 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated February 8, 2025

Lupus in women occurs much more often than in men. There are many reasons this occurs. Also, lupus tends to be more severe in younger women and often flares around the menstrual cycle.

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NOTE: Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher

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