Having lupus may increase your risk of food allergies. And certain foods may trigger lupus flares. Learn more.

Systemic lupus can be mild or severe. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus This form of lupus is limited to the skin and can cause many types of rashes and lesions. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus This is a ...

Males with lupus nephritis had higher all-cause mortality and proportion of infection-related death compared to females.

The first published illustrations of lupus erythematosus were included in von Hebra's text, Atlas of Skin Diseases, published in 1856. The Neoclassical era of the history of lupus began in 1872 when ...

There are no significant differences in outcomes post-AMI in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus vs the general population.

Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional ...

1. Cervera R, Khamashta MA, Font J, et al.: Systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical and immunologic patterns of disease expression in a cohort of 1,000 patients. The European Working Party on ...

People with lupus often need to use medicines to manage their symptoms. Although there are many oral medicines that treat lupus, some people with more severe symptoms may not get enough benefit ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a potentially fatal autoimmune disease that is characterized by wide-spread inflammation and tissue damage that can affect any part of the body. Commonly affected ...

*Pooled data analysis from 22 studies. † Lupus in minorities: nature versus nurture [Unpublished Observ., May 2008]. Lupus occurs only in young women Lupus may occur at any age and in both ...

Monitoring and supplementing maternal 25(OH) vitamin D levels in patients with lupus within the 40-59 ng/mL range are crucial while preventing excessive supplementation, this study suggested.