Lupus isn’t that common but when it strikes it can be very serious, even life-threatening. The story of the singer and actress Selena Gomez is a case in point.
All lupus sufferers will be grateful to her because she’s increased awareness of this often neglected condition. Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE), is a disease that causes collagen inflammation.
As collagen provides the scaffolding for all our organs it can show up anywhere. Lupus affects the skin, mainly the face, but it has much deeper implications.
It can affect major organs including the kidneys, and in 2017 Gomez announced she’d had a kidney transplant because of it. Courageously telling her story has highlighted the condition and how it can affect lives, and even