Despite the fact that it can wreak so much havoc on the body, lupus isn’t easy to diagnose, partly because it’s rare that two patients experience the exact same symptoms. “We always say lupus patients ...

Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. The most ...

It may seem like lupus and lung disease don’t have much in common. But around half of all people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus, also deal with lung issues ...

In 2016, Victoria Gibbs felt stunned when she returned from a vacation in Mexico with a serious sunburn. “That was highly unusual for me. With my darker complexion the sun has never really been an ...

Discoid lupus (discoid lupus erythematosus) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the skin. It gets its name from the coin-shaped lesions it produces. Discoid lupus condition causes a severe rash ...