Systemic lupus erythematosus, a.k.a. lupus, is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the immune system to attack healthy ...

In the final part of her interview, Margrit Wiesendanger, MD, PhD, discusses the need to improve lupus care by addressing social determinants of health and expanding access to treatment.

Most lupus patients are women and many are Black women. They can suffer rashes, fatigue and kidney problems but may not know ...

Toni Braxton, the renowned singer behind hits like "Un-Break ... Many people with lupus may also develop a facial rash “that resembles the wings of a butterfly unfolding across both cheeks,” according ...

The guideline recommendations advise universal use of hydroxychloroquine, minimizing steroids, and earlier introduction of ...

Patients who develop LN within 1 to 5 years after SLE onset may face poorer renal outcomes compared with those who develop the disease earlier.

Although they don’t actually bite your skin, dust mites may cause eczema-like skin rashes and other allergy ... and even then, they only look like small white spider-like creatures.

Lee, MD, PhD; Melissa Flores, MPH, LCSW Skin conditions associated with lupus ... while rosacea does. The malar rash may develop months or years before the onset of lupus. SCLE lesions are described ...

A urinalysis is conducted to look ... rashes, such as bullous rashes that produce blisters, chilblains (red or purplish skin sores), and psoriasiform rashes. It is important to determine whether ...

It is known as ‘the great imitator’ because it can present like many other conditions and symptoms can be variable, changing or disappearing or reappearing. Doctors will look often for lupus’ ...

Objectives While diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is recognised as a life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), little is known about its risk factors and response to ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Palmar erythema, sometimes called liver palms, is when both of your palms turn red. This redness usually doesn't hurt or itch, but your hands might feel warm ...