Please remember there are other types of lupus and that it can affect anyone. Statistically however, Lupus tends to affect more women then men, as well as non-aryan's more than aryans. Worldwide, there is an estimated 5 million sufferers of Lupus, with 1.5 million being
american, where 500,000 sufferers would have relatives who also suffer from Lupus. There are also many other types of Lupus such as: Acute Cutaneous, Complement Deficiency, Neonatal.