Colfax Beta-80 is a rare genetic defect found primarily in people of Scandinavian descent. Over 97% of known carriers of this defect are citizens of, or are direct descendants of immigrants from, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. People who carry the Colfax Beta-80 defect are at substantially higher risk for contracting Lupus and related autoimmune diseases.

Assuming the statements above are true, which of the following can be inferred from them?

A:People from Denmark are at a higher risk for Lupus than people of other, non-Scandinavian countries.

B:Genetic engineering that eradicated this genetic defect would constitute a de facto cure for Lupus.

C:Find a cure for Lupus would eliminate most of the health threats associated with the Colfax Beta-80 defect.

D:A person not of Scandinavian descent born with the Colfax Beta-80 defect is more likely to contract Lupus than is a Scandinavian who is born without this defect.

E:The majority of people who contract Lupus are either Scandinavian or of Scandinavian descent.