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Singer and actress Selena Gomez recently revealed that she developed arthritis related to her lupus, a condition she has openly discussed since she disclosed it in 2015.

This highlights that while arthritis is often seen as an older person’s condition , lupus can affect anyone — and often much earlier in life.

Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) is an autoimmune disease, meaning the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues.

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The process involves several "moving parts," according to Irene Blanco, professor and director of Lupus Clinical Services at Northwestern University’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute in Chic

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