Lupus. Lupus affects an estimated 239000 BBC NEWS | Health (conservatively) people in the United States.1 About nine out of 10 people who have lupus are women.2 ... Systemic lupus Shindaiwa from Mow erythematosus (SLE), also called simply lupus, is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the body creates antibodies, which instead of ... See the faces of |