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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Victoria P. Werth, MD, professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, and chief of ...

SAN ANTONIO — Distinguishing between the various forms of cutaneous lupus can be challenging, even for experienced clinicians. If a patient presents with a malar rash — also known as a butterfly rash ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . White patients experienced red erythema more frequently than Black patients (mean erythema score, 1.58 vs. 1.36; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window An 11-year-old girl developed an asymptomatic rash on her face, ...

Full analysis of the CLE part of the LILAC study reinforces positive top-line results; participants who received BIIB059 (anti-BDCA2) demonstrated statistically significant reduction of disease ...

Q: My son has been getting a butterfly shaped rash under his eyes and across the bridge of his nose when he is out in the sun. His doctor thinks this might be skin lupus. What is this? A: Systemic ...

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq:PPD), a leading global contract research organization, and Lupus Therapeutics (LT), an affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance known for its lupus ...