Help Lupus Foundation - Kentuckiana

Lupus Foundation - Kentuckiana

Louisville, Kentucky

Cause Description:
The Lupus Foundation of Kentuckiana is committed to serving lupus patients and their families through support of education, public awareness, and research initiatives. It is through the generous gifts of caring individuals, community organizations, and corporations that we are able to continue working toward life without lupus. Founded in 1980, the Lupus Foundation of Kentuckiana serves the state of Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Cincinnati. Lupus, a serious and chronic autoimmune disease, is hard to diagnose, difficult to manage, incurable, and at times life threatening. Lupus is a cronic, inflamatory disease in which the body's immune system, instead of serving its normal protective function, forms antibodies that attack healthy tissue and organs. Current statistics indicate that lupus affects adult women approximately 10 times more frequently than men. Even though lupus is more prevalent in this country than AIDS, sickle cell anemia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and cystic fibrosis combined, it is the least known of all major diseases.For most people, lupus is a mild disease affecting only a few organs. For others, it may cause serious and even life-threatening problems. More than 16,000 Americans develop lupus each year. It is estimated that 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with lupus, and nearly 40,000 in the Kentuckiana region.

Type: Human/ Social Services
Listed on iGive since: November 2006
iGive members supporting: 1

Website: www.lupuskentucky.com

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