The New York Times Website Patient Voices Series Features People Affected by
Lupus
WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its Patient Voices
series, TheNew York Times website is featuring the stories of people from
across the country who are affected by lupus. Using audio interviews and
photos, Patient Voices seeks to give a glimpse into the life of someone living
with lupus. The individuals featured are as diverse as the disease itself,
and include actress/model and Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) national
spokesperson Tomiko Fraser Hines, who lost her sister to lupus, and Jeremy
Margolis, who recently suffered a heart attack resulting from lupus
complications.
The LFA would like to thank the participants for having the courage to share
their stories, and believes they will not only help raise awareness of lupus,
but will educate the public about a disease that is often misunderstood and
under recognized. The LFA would also like to extend its gratitude to TheNew
York Times for helping to increase awareness of lupus, an unpredictable and
potentially fatal disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans and
at least five million people worldwide.
Click here to visit TheNew York Times website and listen to the interviews and
view the pictures.
About Lupus
Lupus is an acute and chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system is
unbalanced, causing inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ in
the body. Its health effects include heart attacks, strokes, seizures,
miscarriages, and organ failure. Ninety percent of the people with lupus are
women, and it is two to three times more common among African Americans,
Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, and Asians.
About the Lupus Foundation of America
The LFA is the foremost national nonprofit voluntary health organization
dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus, and providing support,
services, and hope to all people affected by lupus. Founded in 1977, the LFA
has a nationwide network of nearly 300 chapters and support groups and
operates programs of research, education, and advocacy.
SOURCE Lupus Foundation of America
Maggie Maloney, +1-202-212-6766, maloney@lupus.org
