Lupus Foundation of America: The Expert Series: Skin Lupus - Beyond the Butterfly Rash
66% of those with lupus will develop some form of skin disease. In this episode of The Expert Series, Victoria Werth, MD will teach you about how lupus can affect the skin as she describes skin lupus ...
MSN: Is it lupus or something else? Skin conditions that look alarmingly similar
Lupus or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder that can involve a few or all organs. That includes the skin as well. Most common and most severe is that of the butterfly rash, ...
Is it lupus or something else? Skin conditions that look alarmingly similar
MSN: How to identify lupus rash and other skin symptoms of the condition
Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that creates inflammation in many parts of your body. It can also affect your skin, causing a rash or other skin changes. Most people with lupus will develop ...
How to identify lupus rash and other skin symptoms of the condition
Healio: Skin disease history may guide best treatment options for systemic lupus
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with systemic lupus with a history of skin rashes are likely to have high interferon levels. This ...
A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports that half the skin lesions present in patients with lupus show the presence of viable staph bacteria. This makes them more ...
Science Daily: Skin's immune 'alarm' may explain light-induced rashes in lupus patients
News Medical: Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds
People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body. Around 70-80% of them will develop skin disease as part of their condition. And ...
Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds