Both subacute cutaneous lupus and discoid lupus are a form of lupus skin disease, though they have some distinct differences. Subacute cutaneous lupus may show up as ring-shaped red, scaly lesions.

Diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus in patients aged younger than 25 years may predict the onset of severe systemic lupus erythematosus, according to study findings. “No study assessed risk ...

What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B.

From subtle rashes to sun-safety strategies, Drs Maureen McMahon and John Edminister discuss how to recognize cutaneous lupus and protect patients from UV-triggered flares.

Disfigurement due to scars and dyspigmentation complicating discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) can be devastating. The cornerstones of therapy for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) are steroids ...

They all know the language – SLE, or systemic lupus erythematosus; lupus nephritis; discoid lupus, which affects the skin – but more important, they recognize the whole spectrum of lupus ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifactorial autoimmune rheumatic disease. Although its highest prevalence is among women of childbearing age, the disease is not confined within this ...

Horizon Therapeutics plc today announced the first patient has enrolled in a Phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate its development-stage medicine daxdilimab, a potentially ...

Source Reference: Faden DF, et al "Area deprivation and disease severity in adult patients with discoid lupus erythematosus" JAMA Dermatol 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2355.