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 ...

A malar rash, or butterfly rash, typically appears across the cheeks and bridge of the nose in a butterfly shape. Lupus and rosacea are two conditions that can cause a malar rash. A malar rash can be ...

A malar rash is a red rash that appears across the face. It can be flat or have raised bumps. One sign of a malar rash is that it usually doesn't affect the folds of skin that run from your nose to ...

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 ...

Margrit Wiesendanger, MD, PhD, explores lupus symptoms, diagnosis challenges, and the importance of early detection to prevent inflammation-related damage. Wiesendanger is a clinical rheumatologist ...

Hi, I was first diagnosed with lupus in my teenage years in 2000. I got a very bad butterfly rash. I had other symptoms also like frequent mouth ulcers, fever, weakness, pain in legs and Raynaud’s.

An ANA report has three parts: (1) a positive or negative result; (2) if positive, what the titer is; and (3) the pattern of fluorescence. ANA patterns. Titers and patterns can vary between laboratory ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month and today, May 10, is World Lupus Day. Across the planet, people are putting on purple to spread the word about the autoimmune disease. Lupus affects women, especially ...