Hello, folks. I have recently discovered that my friend suffers from lupus. I hear that it is very serious illness and I am especially interested whether it can cause depression. What do you know about this subject? I would like to thank to all of those who answer my post. Bye!
Hello. You are right. Lupus is indeed a serious illness. It is a systemic auto-immune disease which affects various organs. Since it has a serious progress and prognosis, it is natural that people are worried about their possible outcome. It all depends on a character of a patient whether he will fall into depression. On the other hand, lupus can affect brain. In that case, depression can be a manifestation of the CNS vasculitis. There are some cognitive problems which patient may feel. You know he best the character of your friend. Is he a fighter or not?
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