Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus has a range of symptoms, and strikes without warning.

Although the symptoms of discoid lupus usually only impact the skin, in rare circumstances, the disease can progress to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and impact multiple organs, according to ...

While a growing understanding of autoimmune and inflammatory ... been implicated as key players in disease progression: systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, alopecia areata ...

His clinical interests are in the assessment of patients with lupus, myositis and ... of cytokines in the immunopathology of autoimmune rheumatic disease and abnormalities in lipid rafts.

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic autoimmune diseases that cause ... "Additionally, the inflammation associated with Hashimoto's disease can further contribute to hair loss," says ...

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disorder that predominantly ... dose corticosteroids whereas cutaneous disease, such as discoid lupus, may be treated with topical ...

“The target [outside lupus] is confidential, but this is a small-molecule inhibitor program for a first-in-class target for autoimmune disease,” Julie Frearson, Ph.D., chief scientific officer ...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune ... ‘Lupus is a disease that requires lifelong medication, but this therapy has the potential to change that, which is incredibly exciting. Discoid lupus typically ...

It is currently being tested against acute graft-vs-host disease (aGVHD), lupus nephritis ... improve the lives of patients with severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.