Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy ...

Assistant Professor Andrew Monteith's lab in the Department of Microbiology is documenting how key immune cells detect ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs. A new study has now shown that the natural active ingredient ...

Sometimes, a primary TB infection of the skin will heal only for lupus vulgaris or TB verrucosa cutis to develop in the same location. Some types, such as lupus vulgaris, may also increase the ...

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy improves not only lupus disease activity but ... including facial rash and discoid lesions, improved after CAR T-cell therapy, along with a reduction ...

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 ...

If you’ve experienced persistent fatigue, joint pain, unexplained fevers or skin rashes, insist on further testing. The sooner lupus is diagnosed, the better the chances of managing symptoms and ...

Skin reactions can be alarming, especially when they appear suddenly. Many people struggle to tell the difference between hives and a rash, but knowing the cause is the first step toward relief.

while lupus directly affects the skin, joints, and other tissues. Both conditions can cause: fatigue localized pains weakness MS does not typically cause rashes, whereas these are common lupus ...

The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus ... called "goose flesh" or "chicken skin." Many of the rashes and lesions in SLE are commonly ...