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Weekly Spotlight - 12.12.24
NFL Stars Unite to Champion Lupus Awareness Through My Cause My Cleats
Liam Ball
December 12, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes
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NFL players are raising lupus awareness through the My Cause My Cleats campaign. Eight players, including Terrion Arnold and Jartavius Quan Martin, wear custom cleats to honour personal connections to lupus. Proceeds from auctions support the Lupus Foundation of America, highlighting hope and resilience in the lupus community.
Research from the University of Toronto reveals untreated infertility in women increases the risk of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases by 25%. Women undergoing fertility treatments showed no increased risk. This highlights the importance of early intervention and screening for rheumatic symptoms, offering hope for better health outcomes.
Research highlights a link between systemic lupus erythematosus and thyroid disorders, both sharing autoimmune roots. Individuals with SLE face higher thyroid disorder risks. A multidisciplinary approach is recommended for treatment. Routine screening is crucial, especially for women and younger patients. Further research is needed to clarify causal relationships.
Achieving low disease activity in lupus patients significantly reduces organ damage and flares, though challenging. Only a minority reach this state, but benefits are clear. Sustained low activity or remission offers protection, urging prioritisation of emerging therapies for high disease activity patients. The study highlights hope and progress.
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