Lupus in Men WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Lupus in Men
While lupus typically affects women, it sometimes affects men as well. Men often develop either discoid lupus or drug-induced lupus. Discoid lupus causes reddened and scaled patches of skin. Certain hypertension and heart disease medications can cause drug-induced lupus.1
Fast Facts:
- Lupus treatment may result in infertility in men.2
- Men with lupus may feel embarrassed by having what is typically a "woman's disease."1
- About one out of every ten lupus patients is male.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Better Health Channel: Information About Lupus in Men
- ↑ WebMD: Men's Lupus Treatment: Fertility Woes (Jun. 28, 2007)
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Lupus in Males, Lupas in Men, Lupas in Males, Can Men Get Lupus, Men With Lupus, Man With Lupus, Male With Lupus
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
