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Diagnosis and Tests

Bone Marrow Therapy and Lupus

As the home of the stem cells that produce blood and immune system cells,...

Research

Lupus Nephritis, Dialysis, and Flares

Lupus Nephritis: Do Flares Happen on Dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment for lupus nephritis that...

Research

CAR-T Cell Therapy and Lupus

While a rare and expensive treatment, CAR-T cell therapy enables drug-free remission by using the immune system itself to clear out the cells that cause autoimmunity. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that turns the body's own immune system against itself. So, it shouldn't seem too...

Research

Refractory Lupus: A Different Approach

Some people with lupus don’t find relief from their symptoms with normal treatment. This is known as Refractory Lupus, and it requires a different approach. Lupus treatments have come to a point where long-term survival and even remission is possible. However, many people don't respond or find their...

Living with Lupus

Men and Lupus: Things to Know

Men make up 1/10 of people with lupus, and it appears to manifest differently.  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune condition where the body attacks its own cells throughout the body, leading to a wide range of symptoms.  SLE is well known to...

Living with Lupus

Women and Lupus: The Impact of Genetics & Hormones

Genetics and hormones both contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases. And, women are nine times more likely than men to be battling autoimmune diseases like lupus. Autoimmune diseases are a broad collection of over 100 diseases characterized by autoimmunity -- a condition where the body's immune...

Research

Cardiac Events In People With Lupus

A new study shines light on the treatment of cardiac events – one of the most common complications of lupus - in people with CLE. Researchers have known for decades that people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE,) the form of lupus that affects...

Living with Lupus

Platelet Counts, Thrombocytopenia, and Lupus

Lupus can have far reaching impacts throughout the body. Low platelet count, also known as thrombocytopenia, is a common symptom.Platelets are cells in the bloodstream that clump together on injury to prevent bleeding. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and are found throughout the...

Living with Lupus

Lupus Flare-Ups and Bacterial Growth in the Gut

A new study links changes in the gut microbiome to SLE flares. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects nearly every organ in the body - Like many other chronic illnesses, the symptoms can fluctuate, sometimes going down to low symptoms before...

Living with Lupus

Stress, Treatment, and Lupus

Managing stress is essential for people with lupus because stress can both make lupus worse and also cause lupus symptoms to appear in the first place. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects the entire body. Every person with lupus has different...

Medications

Remission and Lupus

Although lupus is not a curable disease, it can be treated to the point where people no longer experience symptoms. This is called remission. Remission is a term used to describe the reduction, into nothing, of the symptoms of an autoimmune or chronic disease for three...