Dermatomyositis and lupus may share symptoms in some cases. Here's what you need to know about these autoimmune conditions.

People with lupus are at an increased risk of depression. Lupus is a chronic condition with recurring symptoms that can ...

This lifelong disease causes your immune system – your body's defense against germs – to attack your tissues and organs. As a result, your skin gets inflamed. A common symptom of lupus is a ...

"Erythema migrans, a rash with a great ability to spread through the skin, is a hallmark of Lyme disease, a serious bacterial ...

Topical mupirocin helps reduce inflammation in lupus, offering a potential new approach for managing symptoms and improving ...

May 23, 2024 — Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune system, but more targeted therapies are currently undergoing clinical trials.

More information: Henry W. Chen et al, Incidence and Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, JAMA Dermatology (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4991 ...

More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may ...

Bacteria in the gut have been implicated in autoimmune diseases, like lupus, that don't primarily affect the gastrointestinal ...

The Lupus Foundation of America is a nonprofit whose mission is to "improve the quality of life for all people affected by ...

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 ...