Patient's question:
I am 53 years old. Recently, as I have gotten older, I have been experiencing leg pain. I have previously visited the immunology department, but the effect was not significant. I have taken both Chinese and Western medicine, especially when the weather changes, I feel uncomfortable. Can systemic lupus erythematosus be inherited to the next generation?Doctor's answer:
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which has a certain degree of familial inheritance. This is because its cause is related to inheritance, hormone levels, and, in addition, there is a significant relationship with autoimmune. However, it does not necessarily inherit to the next generation. Systemic lupus erythematosus is currently an incurable disease, and the condition can only be suppressed by taking many oral immunosuppressants or corticosteroids.