But I knew that Sjogren's didn't explain all of my symptoms — including a malar rash, which is a common symptom of lupus — so I continued searching for another opinion. I saw another ...
Background SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease with a large number of common risk gene variants, but several rare gene ...
discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or butterfly rash. The word ‘lupus’ (Latin for ‘wolf’) is attributed to the thirteenth century physician Rogerius who used it to describe ...
A common skin manifestation of lupus is a characteristic butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks and nose. This rash, known ...
One person with lupus may experience malar rashes, kidney involvement, and memory loss, while another can have seizures, pleurisy, or hair loss. Though any of these symptoms could be a manifestation ...
The event raised awareness for those with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that leads the body’s immune system to attack ...