- The 25-year-old singer revealed on Instagram that her best friend donated her kidney for her this summer
- Selena admitted to her chronic illness in 2015 and how she has struggled with it
- Lupus is an illness where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs such as the skin, joints, kidney and brain
- People with lupus will seek a kidney transplant if their condition is attacking that organ and causing it to fail
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Selena Gomez revealed that she underwent kidney transplant surgery as she continues to struggle with chronic lupus disease.
Lupus is a debilitating illness where the body’s immune system attacks healthy organs and tissue.
The 25-year-old was first diagnosed in 2015 and had to end her world tour early last year because of panic-related symptoms related to her chronic illness.
The disease affects five million people worldwide but is more prominent in females, according to the Lupus Foundation of America.
Selena’s best friend Francia Raisa gave her kidney to the singer whose diagnosis is known to attack areas of the organ and cause inflammation.
Selena Gomez posted a picture on Instagram showing her and her friend Francia Raisa (left) who donated her kidney to the singer. Selena first spoke about her illness in 2015
The singer also revealed her surgery scar from the transplant and how much weight she has lost because of the illness. Kidney transplants are necessary for people with lupus if the organ begins to fail because of the immune system attacking it
WHAT IS LUPUS AND HOW IS IT CAUSED?
Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic illness where the body’s immune system attacks its own antibodies even if they are healthy.
It is known as an ‘autoimmune’ disease because the immune system is attacking healthy tissue and organs instead of ones that are infected.
Some areas that are commonly at risk are the skin, joints, kidneys and brain.
The direct cause for lupus is unknown, but it can span from a combination of genetics and the environment.
About five million people worldwide have lupus and 90 percent of those people are women.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Lupus develops differently in each person.
Some might experience symptoms slowly such as tiredness or joint aches while others will have severe problems right away.
People also experience a ‘butterfly’ skin rash that forms around the cheeks and nose.
More severe symptoms include depression, lung disease, heart problems and kidney inflammation.
HOW DOES LUPUS IMPACT THE KIDNEYS
Lupus nephritis is a specific form of the chronic disease that attacks and inflames the kidneys.
The singer hasn’t made as many public appearances this summer as she has recovered from her transplant. Doctors have to monitor transplant patients closely to make sure the organ isn’t rejected. This is her during the Coach In-Store event during New York Fashion Week
Exercise could decrease the need for kidney transplants, a study claims
Researchers from the Ohio State University found that exercise can help lower the person’s need for a kidney transplant.
They studied mice who ran on treadmills and how it influenced their stress management.
Stress is a link to increasing symptoms chronic illnesses such as lupus.
And the researchers said that exercising helped lower the stress levels in the mice who ran on treadmills multiple days of the week.
Moderate exercise was also found to help improve inflammation in the body, another key symptoms that normally happens to the kidneys of people who have lupus.
The combination of lower-stress levels and inflammation could improve the need for lupus patients to need kidney transplants.
The researchers are now studying tai chi to see if it is a drug-free option to reduce inflammation in the body.
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