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I've heard that if you carry a lupus gene, that it takes a major trauma to make it start attacking your body. is this true? where can i find the info?

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Dr. Aaron Broadwell answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not really: There is no identified one 'lupus gene'. Of the many genetic tendencies, none of them make you 100% get lupus. Also, there is no evidence of traumatic events causing lupus. Lupus is an immune system issue and sometimes a preceding infection can be seen prior to symptom onset, but not most of the time.

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Answered 9/16/2015

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