Body Parts That Lupus Can Affect A lupus rash and other skin changes can occur as one of the first signs of lupus. About 80% ...

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. The condition is characterized by rashes on various parts of the body including the face and scalp ...

with the most common being systemic lupus erythematosus. The main symptoms of lupus include joint pain, rashes, and tiredness. According to the Lupus Foundation of America, more than 1.5 million ...

A Jordanian study finds that over one-third of women with lupus suffer from depression, and nearly one-third have ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs. A new study co-led by the University of Zurich has now shown ...

In milder cases this can be accomplished by relatively simple means: a limited cutaneous rash may be ... the vast majority of lupus flares the initial treatment has to be systemic glucocorticoids.

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 ...

Assistant Professor Andrew Monteith's lab in the Department of Microbiology is documenting how key immune cells detect ...

All patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and free DNA had active ... a butterfly facial rash and positive L.E.-cell preparations had developed before 1964. She responded to salicylates ...

New research suggests the use of oral prednisone should be limited in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with a history of recurrent pericarditis.