Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

A common virus that infects most people can trigger the chronic immune system condition lupus, according to a new study. Nearly 5 million people worldwide suffer from the autoimmune disease in which a ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that impacts multiple systems of the body. Certain diet and lifestyle changes may improve symptoms and boost immune health. These include exercise, mindfulness and a ...

Some patients with lupus who possess specific antibodies are at a higher risk of thrombotic events such as a blood clot, stroke or heart attack, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers ...

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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) doses of at least 400 mg/day provided better symptom relief for Taiwanese people with systemic lupus ...

Doctors advise you to approach HRT with caution if you have lupus. HRT may increase the risk of flares or blood clots in some people. There are factors that you need to consider if you have lupus and ...

OCEAN CITY – It took years for doctors to diagnose the disease causing a host of unsettling symptoms wreaking havoc in Peggy Miller’s otherwise bucolic life. She suffered from skin rashes that would ...

Anita Boone compares the lupus that threatens her life to company that won't leave. "When I was younger the company came in and sat down and it was showing me the things it was going to do to my body, ...

Air pollution might play a role in people's risk for developing autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a ...