2024年11月18日 · Today at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting, Convergence 2024, the ACR released a summary of a new guideline for the screening, treatment and management of lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease).The guideline offers evidence-based, expert recommendations for adults and children to help ensure you receive the most effective and current care. The summary guideline ...

Lupus America® Communities Household Goods Donation Program Lupus America® Communities Household Goods Donation Program raises funds to support the fight against lupus. You can donate your gently used clothes, shoes and household items to support vital research and education programs for individuals with lupus and their families in communities like yours. How Your Donation Helps All ...

Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm.

Because lupus is such a complex and variable disease, it is difficult to predict or generalize about what would happen if it were left untreated. The severity of lupus should guide treatment decisions People with lupus should have regular evaluations to make sure life-threatening organ involvement is not developing. For individuals with severe organ involvement— such as …

2024年2月23日 · A new study found CD19 CAR-T cell therapy to be a potentially safe and effective treatment for people living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), idiopathic inflammatory myositis and systemic sclerosis.

Learn more about the four common types of lupus: systemic lupus erythematosus, cutaneous, neonatal and drug-induced.

2022年5月25日 · Our health educators give the possibilities that could be occurring when a new doctor gives a different lupus diagnosis than a previous doctor.

Jacklyn Cantu’s lupus symptoms began in her feet, when they swelled and turned blue six years ago. “It was mainly in the evenings after a day of work, and I really didn’t think much of it, but it gradually got worse and worse,” says the 26-year-old human resources associate from Bryan, TX. She tried to ease her discomfort with over-the-counter medications for six months or so. But ...

With lupus, it is important to discuss all of your symptoms — even the ones you might not associate with lupus. Please complete the Lupus Checklist below and discuss these symptoms with your rheumatologist at each appointment.

2021年6月8日 · Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their liver. How does lupus affect the liver? Your liver helps your body digest food and filters waste out of your blood. Lupus can affect the liver in a couple different ways. Hepatitis Lupus and some lupus medicines can cause hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver. Many people with hepatitis don’t ...