Key points A 47-year-old French-speaking woman of African descent presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of severe foot pain and difficulty walking. For the preceding 2 months she ...

Onset 2 years ago in right wrist area, which was initially swollen and painful. Anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed with little improvement. Swelling and pain then developed in both ankles and ...

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2013;9(3):211-216. Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly begins in early infancy, runs a course of exacerbations and remissions and is ...

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

Holly is a lupus warrior who has dedicated herself to raising awareness and funds to help end lupus. Since her diagnosis in ...

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is excited to share that enrollment for the MiSLE (Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) study was officially completed on February 21, 2025 ...

Lupus is an autoimmune condition that can cause symptoms throughout the body. When lupus affects the inner ear, it can result in tinnitus by damaging the nerves within the auditory system.

Lupus symptoms include inflammation, skin rashes, joint pain and organ damage. To date, treatments have focused on immunosuppressive drugs, which slow down the progression of the disease but often ...

Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect anyone, yet it often goes undiagnosed or misunderstood. This chronic condition causes the immune system to attack healthy tissues, leading to ...

Pericarditis recurrence in lupus is more likely — and has a dose-dependent relationship — with oral prednisone treatment, ...