HEALTH Lupus expert debunks 7 common myths about the autoimmune disease: ‘Not a death sentence’ Dr. Brooke Goldner, who lives with lupus, has dedicated her life to raising awareness of the disease ...

These can include blood tests, urine tests, and even biopsies. How common is lupus? About 1.5 million Americans have lupus and there are an estimated 16,000 new cases of the disease every year.

These can include blood tests, urine tests, and even biopsies. How common is lupus? About 1.5 million Americans have lupus and there are an estimated 16,000 new cases of the disease every year.

Autoimmunity and autoantibodies in lupus When the immune system is working to remove antigens from the body, it causes some inflammation that damages healthy tissue. Typically, this damage is very ...

These can include blood tests, urine tests, and even biopsies. How common is lupus? About 1.5 million Americans have lupus and there are an estimated 16,000 new cases of the disease every year.

Scientists may have pinpointed a primary cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they ...

Discoid lupus (Figure 1) is a chronic rash typically found on the face and scalp that has characteristic skin findings and is generally ANA-negative. Fewer than 5% of cases progress to SLE.

Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease that results from the interaction of multiple environmental, immunological and genetic factors, causing ...