Predisposing factors: |
Big predisposing factors are genetics and a person's environment. People with an inherited predisposion for Lupus can develop the disease when they come into contact with something in the environment that triggers the disease ("Mayo Clinic," 2014, p. 3). Lupus is more common in women and in African-American's, Hispanics, and Asians ("Mayo Clinic," 2014, p. 4).
According to (Chan & Mok, 2013, p. 1399) Lupus has marked female predominance after puberty. It is observed that patients with Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disease, are more prone to develop lupus; suggesting that the sex hormones, estrogen and androgen, play important role in the predisoposition to lupus (Chan & Mok, 2013, p. 1399).. TRIGGERS: May include sunlight, infections, and medications ("Mayo Clinic," 2014, p. 3). |