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 ...

66% of those with lupus will develop some form of skin disease. In this episode of The Expert Series, Victoria Werth, MD will teach you about how lupus can affect the skin as she describes skin lupus ...

Dose-response signal appears in phase II trial, and all doses are better than placebo ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Victoria P. Werth, MD, professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, and chief of ...

SAN ANTONIO — Distinguishing between the various forms of cutaneous lupus can be challenging, even for experienced clinicians. If a patient presents with a malar rash — also known as a butterfly rash ...

Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) experienced improved symptoms with iberdomide, a cereblon modulator, added to standard lupus medications, particularly in subacute and chronic cases. ...

Lupus erythematosus is a heterogeneous autoimmune disorder that frequently manifests with distinctive cutaneous involvement. The cutaneous lesions, which range from a malar rash to more indurated, ...

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 ...

An 11-year-old girl developed an asymptomatic rash on her face, arms, and legs that persisted for 3 weeks over the autumn, reported Samar Sheriff, MD, MBA, of the University of Louisville in Kentucky, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. -- T.S.B. ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus ...