In some children and teens, the symptoms of lupus and the side-effects of medications used to treat it will be visible, such as a skin rash or hair loss. Other children will look fine but have ...

Be sure to share if lupus and other autoimmune diseases run in the family. Your child’s doctor will complete a physical exam, which will look for skin rashes and other signs that something is wrong.

Background SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease with a large number of common risk gene variants, but several rare gene ...

The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He has flat erythema that is more prominent on the upper chest, neck, and head. The rash ...

Dermatomyositis and lupus may share symptoms in some cases. Here's what you need to know about these autoimmune conditions.

Only your doctor can tell you if you have lupus, but about a third of people with it get a butterfly-shaped rash on their face. Other common symptoms are stiff, painful joints, achy or weak ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease that happens when the body’s defence system, which is supposed to help our body fight infections, turns against ...

The US FDA has approved GSK’s Benlysta (belimumab) intravenous infusion for the treatment of children with lupus. While childhood-onset lupus is rare, when diagnosed, it is generally more active ...

Your gut microbiome can trigger an immune response, leading to chronic systemic inflammation and lupus. Here are some tips to ...

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 ...

Your child’s teachers, friends and authority figures should be aware of how lupus affects your child. Learn more. Skip to main content Close Understanding Lupus Next Support & Resources Next Advancing ...