Researchers want to hear from African-American women with lupus

Researchers at the University of South Alabama want to hear from African-American women with lupus.

Students in the Department of Occupational Therapy are studying how lupus affects the ability to participate in the everyday activities. The researchers said lupus affects African-American women three times more than any other ethnicity, yet there is little research on the disease’s impact on that group.

According to the Mayo Clinic, lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Lupus symptoms vary but may include joint inflammation and pain, arthritis, rash, fever, organ failure, and a weakened immune system.

The researchers have a short, 33-item questionnaire that can be completed in 20 minutes or less. Answers will remain anonymous and will contribute to the overall effort to help all who are diagnosed with lupus. Take the survey…

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