Lupus can be triggered:

• At puberty
• During the menopause
• After childbirth
• After viral infection
• Through sunlight
• As a result of trauma
• After a prolonged course of certain medications

One or more of the above can set off the illness in people who may have susceptibility to lupus.

Lupus is often triggered in people where there is an existing family history of lupus and/or other immune system illnesses, such as arthritis, rheumatism, MS and others.

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