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 ...

Dermatomyositis and lupus are autoimmune conditions that may share symptoms like skin rashes, muscle weakness, and chronic inflammation. Dermatomyositis may involve lung complications and skin ulcers, ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Lupus can cause hives in about 10% of cases.Hives in lupus last for more ...

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 ...

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

Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, has a variety of symptoms and room for improvement when it comes to treatment. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common manifestation of ...

Doctors can often keep lupus under control, but they still cannot cure it. Many treatments work by broadly suppressing the ...

Natural killer cells are a type of immune cell involved in lupus. (JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) Lupus ...

A faster review means there may soon be a novel therapy for the skin manifestations of lupus for the first time in a half-century.