Systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common type of lupus, affecting many parts of the body. Women are more at risk for lupus than are men, and women of color more than Caucasian women. Many of the symptoms of lupus are the same or similar to symptoms of ME/CFS.