Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Lucille, a 57 years old high school physical education coach, started experiencing a rash on her cheeks and nose. The rash worsened every time she went outside. She had been suffering from joint pain ...

Alexandra Marcela, 26, diagnosed with lupus after years of misdiagnosis. When Alexandra Marcela was diagnosed with lupus at age 20, she'd never heard of the autoimmune disease before. Her health ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I’m a 54-year-old white female, and for the past six years or so, I have been getting a butterfly-looking rash ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus commonly presents as a rash. The rashes are caused by inflammation from the immune system fighting the body. Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, ...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage the skin, joints, kidneys and more Women ages 15 - 45 make up about 90% of lupus cases, with higher risks in some racial groups New treatments, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black patients have a three- to five-fold increased incidence of primary chronic cutaneous lupus vs. white ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system, your body's defence system, produces antibodies that attack the body's own tissues, causing inflammation.  Lupus can affect ...