Lupus can affect the skin and cause rashes anywhere on the body. People may experience a lupus rash on the chest following exposure to sunlight. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most ...

Circular rashes may be puzzling—and alarming. The instant most individuals catch sight of a circle or ring-shaped area on the ...

Lance, 38, an account executive with Clear Channel Media + Entertainment in Richmond, Virginia, had heard of lupus, but she didn’t know it could involve the skin. Early 2014 brought complications.

Lupus can be tough to diagnose. Doctors explain how the autoimmune disease can cause symptoms like a distinct rash, sore joints, chest pain, and exhaustion.

Enpatoran, a TLR7/8 inhibitor, demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in disease activity among patients with ...

Lupus can affect just about any part of your body, but medicine can help prevent and ease problems. There are also steps you can take on your own to avoid the effects of lupus on your heart, skin ...

A malar rash can have many different causes, and there’s no simple way to tell if your rash is a sign of lupus. ... You may also need a chest X-ray and echocardiogram to look for heart damage.

Lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its healthy tissue, affects people in lots of different ways. The painful, damaging inflammation it causes can occur not just outside, on ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month. And May 10, 2025 is Put On Purple Day…a day where people around the world wear purple to help raise awareness (and funds for research) for this often invisible disease.

Lupus is a rare disease impacting 1,000 to 2,000 people. Women are most at risk. Turns out, nine out of 10 patients are women, and one of those women is Katisha Vertrees of Norfolk. She was only ...

Lupus is a chronic condition that can affect most of a person’s body, including their skin. People may experience a lupus rash on their neck or other body parts following sunlight exposure.

Caroline McLean, 32, of Atlanta, was working for Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) in Washington, DC, when she was diagnosed with lupus in 2011. “I was a young, single professional,” she says. “I didn’t want ...