Health officials warn that long-term use of a common heartburn medication may, in rare cases, trigger a serious sun-sensitive skin condition.
Skin-specific quality of life in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease can be similar to or worse than that of patients with dermatomyositis and cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
This Black History Month, we’re centering the voices, stories, and experiences of Black lupus warriors. Throughout February, we’re sharing resources and community spaces designed to support and ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan College of Rheumatology Chair Li Ko-jen (李克仁) urged the government to include a new lupus drug in National Health Insurance coverage to reduce the risk of complications ...
Researchers have developed a novel animal model that fundamentally changes the understanding of lupus, a complex autoimmune disease. They demonstrate for the first time that a defect in skin cells can ...
Are autoimmune diseases fatal? Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system ...
Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...
Infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (left) can cause B cells (in blue), the immune cells that produce antibodies, to activate other B cells that produce antibodies to proteins and DNA in cells ...
About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped ...
One of the most common viruses in the world could be the cause of lupus, an autoimmune disease with wide-ranging symptoms, according to a study published Wednesday. Until now, lupus was somewhat ...
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
SAN ANTONIO — Distinguishing between the various forms of cutaneous lupus can be challenging, even for experienced clinicians. If a patient presents with a malar rash — also known as a butterfly rash ...