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 ...

I get excited when astute dermatologists describe and label dermatoses that I have seen but could not adequately diagnose. Two recent examples include acute inflammatory edema and alpha-gal syndrome.

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 ...

Lupus is a common autoimmune disease that often has cutaneous features. Patients range from healthy people with purely cutaneous disease to those with severe multisystem disease in which the skin is ...

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease with few treatment options and no approved targeted therapies.

Dear Dr. Roach: 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. Dear T.S.B.: The term "lupus" generally means systemic lupus ...

People with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) living in areas marked by poverty tended to have more severe manifestations, a study in Philadelphia found, whereas associations with racial identity were ...

Imagine your body attacking itself. That’s what happens with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting millions worldwide. Lupus Alert Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on this condition. It’s ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: 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. ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus ...