“Can my daughter develop lupus if I have a family history?”
I have a family history of lupus, and I'm very scared that my daughter may also have it. She does have some of the symptoms, like joint pain and fatigue, but I do not see any other symptoms. Is there a possibility that she will develop the disease?
2 Answers
Lupus develops from a blood that is diseased. No, your placenta is clean. The embryo is in a sac.
She can develop the disease, but it is unlikely. The contribution of genetics in the development of lupus is, according to current knowledge, very small. Many people confuse "family history" with "genetics." Positive family history does not necessarily imply a genetic component since family members share many more things other than genes including, but not limited
to, diet, environmental exposures, behavioral patterns, etc.
to, diet, environmental exposures, behavioral patterns, etc.
