Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects racial and ethnically minoritized populations, ...

People of all ages, genders, and racial and ethnic groups can develop lupus. But certain groups are at higher risk than others, including: Women ages 15 to 44 People who are African American, Asian ...

Your race/ethnicity. In the United States, lupus is more common in people of color than in the Caucasian population. This includes African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian Americans, Native ...

The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He has flat erythema that is more prominent on the upper chest, neck, and head. The rash ...

Further, there are more cases of childhood-onset lupus reported in children of Asian, African American ... look for skin rashes and other signs that something is wrong. The American College ...

“In addition to decreasing the inflammation by decreasing lesional staphylococcus aureus, the mupirocin treatment also lowered skin monocyte levels, which are important in driving cutaneous lupus,” ...

And several famous faces – including singer and actor Selena Gomez and former American ... pain and skin rashes.” What causes it? “While the exact cause remains unknown, lupus is believed ...

The disease is characterised by widespread organ damage, joint swelling, rashes ... form of lupus and affects up to 300,000 people in the US, disproportionately affecting African-American ...