The cause of lupus has long escaped doctors trying to treat the autoimmune disease. However, a study published this week ...

The nonprofit Lupus Foundation of America estimates closer to 1.5 million people are affected. The study identified a cause ...

A new study identifies eight domains of active systemic #lupus erythematosus for defining meaningful treatment response in ...

B lymphocytes have been linked to the development of lupus ... IRF5 causes aberrant production of type 1 interferon, but no specific mechanism for its involvement in SLE has been identified.

Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways ... An infection caused by bacteria, virus, or fungi is the most common cause of pneumonitis. When inflammation in the lungs is chronic, ...

May kicks off Lupus awareness month during which sufferers of the illness, and their supporters, wear purple or butterflies ...