Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

A higher-titer ANA raises the suspicion that something more systemic may be going on,’ said Amanda Mixon, PA-C.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I’m a 54-year-old white female, and for the past six years or so, I have been getting a butterfly-looking rash ...

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body. Around 70-80% of them will develop skin disease as part of their condition. And ...

Lupus can involve almost every organ system, but it most commonly affects the skin, kidneys, joints and the linings of the heart and lungs. Types of lupus Lupus can affect almost every organ system.

Lucille, a 57 years old high school physical education coach, started experiencing a rash on her cheeks and nose. The rash worsened every time she went outside. She had been suffering from joint pain ...

A lupus specialist sheds light on how skin tone can affect diagnosis, revealing why rashes in people of colour are frequently ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black patients have a three- to five-fold increased incidence of primary chronic cutaneous lupus vs. white ...

Imagine your body attacking itself. That’s what happens with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting millions worldwide. Lupus Alert Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on this condition. It’s ...

"I was always told that losing weight would fix all my problems," Alexandra Marcela tells PEOPLE Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

A new study finds that the normal-appearing skin of lupus patients contains the same inflammatory signals that are detected when the skin develops a rash, sometimes at even higher levels. Researchers ...