Lupus Causes

Lupus causes and risk factors

No cause has been formally complained but genetic factors seem to play a role. In some cases, a precipitating circumstance can be found:

Sun exposure;
Pregnancy;
Stress;
Taking certain drugs (phenytoin, primidone, carbamazepine, streptomycin, isoniazid, phenothiazines, chlorpromazine, promethazine, beta-blockers, hydralazine, alpha-methyl-dopa, penicillin, tetracycline): this is called induced lupus generally reversible to stop treatment.