Lupus (from an MD standpoint)
MichaelsAngel
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I know that there has been a lot of talk about Lupus so if you want to move this thread that is fine. I just wanted to give some new information. I was talking with a doctor about Lupus and they said that Lupus is a very serious disease with a definite lower mortality rate. Lupus commonly affects African Americans over other racial populations. However, this is usually systemic lupus. Discoid lupus, which is what Michael had, is a mild form of the disease. However, the doctor said that systemic lupus is very hard on the kidneys and a lot of different organs and that people who get lupus very early on in their early to late 20s will normally develop systemic lupus, which is when Michael was diagnosed. There was a post that talked about La Toya saying Michael had kidney problems so I was wondering if Michael's lupus did in fact worsen from discoid to systemic. That could explain why sometimes it felt like Michael thought he was going to die young...like in the Glenda tapes (I can't remember the exact quote) or telling Paris he might not be here for Father's day and things like that. So maybe he really wasn't healthy enough to do the London concerts and when they forced him to do 50, he truly knew that they were out to kill him? I don't know...I'm just trying to come up with scenarios. Sorry again if this was already talked about but I just wanted to give you guys some first hand input from an actual MD.
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