SLE predominantly affects adults, usually women of childbearing age (20 to 40 years), at a female to male ratio of 9:1 to 15:1. Approximately 8% to 15% of SLE cases occur in children. Older adults diagnosed with SLE, such as postmenopausal women, usually have a milder form .5 Genetic and racial factors are also associated with an increased risk of developing SLE. African-American women have a 3 to 4 times higher prevalence of SLE than Caucasian women.3,6 Additionally, those of Afro-Caribbean, Asian, Native American, and Hispanic descent have a higher incidence of SLE compared to Caucasian individuals.2,3,7 This differs from drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE), which occurs at similar rates in men and women but with a higher incidence and severity in Caucasian compared to African-American patients.8–10