*LUPUS* - Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Parts of the ______ that can be impacted by lupus can include the skin, blood, joints, kidneys, brain, heart and lungs.
  2. 7. Lupus is an __________ disease, it causes your body to attack itself.
  3. 8. Lupus is a ______ disease with no cure.
  4. 9. Because lupus is an autoimmune disease, it causes your body to _______ itself.
  5. 11. _________ can occur at any age.
  6. 13. There are _______ types of Lupus.
  7. 14. A common feature of Lupus is _____ problems.
Down
  1. 1. Even though anyone can get lupus, it most often affects ________.
  2. 2. One of the early symptoms of lupus is a low-grade _____ for no apparent reason.
  3. 4. Lupus is two to three times more common in African-American women than in _________ women.
  4. 5. About 90 percent of people with lupus experience some level of ________.
  5. 6. 80-90% of people with lupus can expect to live a _______ life span. For most people living with the disease today, it will not be fatal.
  6. 10. The ______ of lupus in most cases is unknown.
  7. 12. ______ or swelling in the joints.