How long can a person live with lupus erythematosus?

Patients with lupus erythematosus may live around 10 years after treatment, or even 20 to 30 years. The specific prognosis varies depending on individual causes and severity of the disease. Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune connective tissue disease, typically triggered by genetic factors or environmental factors. It commonly affects women between the ages of 15 and 40. Patients generally experience symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and oral ulcers. In the early stages, lupus erythematosus appears as one or several bright red patches covered with scales, which gradually enlarge. Patients showing symptoms should seek timely medical attention and receive symptomatic treatment under a doctor's guidance. Patients with lupus erythematosus are usually treated with medications such as prednisone acetate tablets and methotrexate tablets. Other treatment approaches include plasma exchange, autologous stem cell transplantation, dialysis therapy, and kidney transplantation.