Yet a trip to Puerto Rico with friends did just that. “It was a poor decision to travel there, knowing how the sun affected my skin,” she admits. “I developed a horrible lupus rash all over my ...

Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is very complex and is a major symptom of lupus. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) loosely defines photosensitivity as "a skin rash as a result ...

After a previously reported positive phase 2 trial in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the TYK2 inhibitor deucravacitinib ...

The Lupus Foundation of America describes lupus as a chronic disease that attacks the immune system, the part of the body ...

Lupus Alert Day serves a vital purpose. It encourages others to learn more about lupus, share information on social media, ...

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 ...

Although he almost always has some degree of skin discomfort ... A biopsy of this pustular lesion is slightly atypical of lupus; however, it may represent an acute inflammatory component rather ...

Singer Muni Long details living with lupus and how she struggles with symptoms in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

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 ...

1 Since both the rejection of a skin homograft and the manifestations of disseminated lupus erythematosus may be mediated through "antitissue antibodies" this work was extended to patients with ...

Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus who used hydroxychloroquine had a significantly reduced risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus.

or lupus, is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, often affecting the skin, joints, kidneys and nervous system. Lupus symptoms include ...