Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A new study by Harvard University T. H. Chan School of Public Health found that women with post-traumatic stress disorder are at increased risk for lupus.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. Lupus causes inflammation that can affect many different body systems -- including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs, according to the Mayo Clinic.