Of note are the derivation of the term lupus and the clinical descriptions of the cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris, lupus profundus, discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or ...

Most people with lupus have some type of skin problems, such as a lupus rash or other changes to the ... have lupus are more ...

Cutaneous vasculitis (CV) is a term used for inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin that occurs in up to 70% of patients with lupus erythematosus ... a dime-size discoid lesion on his ...

The Lupus Foundation of America describes lupus as a chronic disease that attacks the immune system, the part of the body that fights off disease and infections. Some of the most common symptoms ...

His clinical interests are in the assessment of patients with lupus, myositis and Sjögren's syndrome and his basic research interests include the structure, function, origin and pathogenicity of ...

Discoid lupus, the more common type, only affects the skin, causing round lesions typically sun-exposed parts of the head and neck but also sometimes on the arms and trunk. SLE can affect many ...