Black patients exhibited pink erythema more than white patients (42% vs. 24%). Requiring erythema alone for entry into cutaneous lupus erythematosus trials may exclude patients with skin of color ...

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 ...

A recent study has revealed a concerning connection between lupus-related skin problems and an increased risk of heart disease, particularly atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is ...

Lupus panniculitis is a rare type of lupus. It causes painful lumps under the skin that may lead to scarring. Treatments can help reduce the risk of complications. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune ...

Lupus is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune disease that affects your entire body, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, arthritis, fever, and skin rashes. It may also cause less common symptoms such ...

Lupus can affect different areas of the body depending on your specific diagnosis, but it usually affects the skin, joints, and internal organs, like the kidneys. Hypoglycemia, a physiological ...

This Black History Month, we are focusing on individuals’ lupus stories and how this ‘invisible’ disease affects people’s outward appearance with skin issues and hair loss. Nadine Kidd's lupus journey ...

The disease is more common among Black women and ... People with lupus typically experience extreme fatigue, pain or swelling ...

Requiring erythema alone for entry into cutaneous lupus erythematosus trials may exclude patients with skin of color and increase health disparities, according to a study. Tacrolimus appears to ...