Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic, multisystem, autoimmune disorder with a heterogeneity of presentation so remarkable that is has also been termed “the disease with a ...

Our most recent episode of The Expert Series podcast explores the newly released SLE treatment guidelines and how they might affect patient care.

Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, opens a discussion surrounding systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN). Alvin Wells, MD, PhD: Let me start by giving an overview of systemic lupus ...

Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, ...

Lupus anticoagulants on a surgical tray. The case study involved just one patient: a 20-year-old woman with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But the study’s results were so dramatic that ...

Lupus is considered a common disease that impacts millions of people worldwide. Until recently, the cause of this disease was unknown. However, in a study released this week, researchers may have made ...

Scientists may have pinpointed a primary cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they have ...

Lupus & You is a free educational series where people with lupus and their family and friends can learn more about the latest in lupus research and managing the disease. In this Lupus & You recording, ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month and Toni Braxton is using the opportunity to speak out about living with this chronic autoimmune disease. In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, the Grammy-winning ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease; the body's immune system attacks healthy cells leading to pain, fever, rashes, organ damage and other symptoms. The Lupus Foundation of America estimates more than 5 ...