Hi All
I came across an article by Michelle Petri, M.D., M.P.H. who is Professor of Rheumatology, in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and Co-director of the Hopkins Lupus Pregnancy Center that I just had to share! According to this very brilliant physician:
"In the 1980's, it was discovered that women who have lupus are "super women." Their estrogen is metabolized using pathways, so the metabolites are still active. Not only is their estrogen working on their immune system, but the metabolized estrogen is as well. This was also true in their healthy, female family members. This may be one of the genetic predispositions to lupus."
Well call me superficial - but I couldn't wait to tell my husband just how lucky he is to have a Super Woman all to himself!
Every cloud has a silver lining!?!?!? Have a very happy weekend all you girls out there!
Merle
I came across an article by Michelle Petri, M.D., M.P.H. who is Professor of Rheumatology, in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and Co-director of the Hopkins Lupus Pregnancy Center that I just had to share! According to this very brilliant physician:
"In the 1980's, it was discovered that women who have lupus are "super women." Their estrogen is metabolized using pathways, so the metabolites are still active. Not only is their estrogen working on their immune system, but the metabolized estrogen is as well. This was also true in their healthy, female family members. This may be one of the genetic predispositions to lupus."
Well call me superficial - but I couldn't wait to tell my husband just how lucky he is to have a Super Woman all to himself!
Every cloud has a silver lining!?!?!? Have a very happy weekend all you girls out there!
Merle