A lupus "flare" or "flare up" is when your lupus symptoms worsen and you feel ill as a result. The formal definition of a flare is: A measurable increase in disease activity in one or more organ ...

Lupus & You is a free educational series where people with lupus and their family and friends can learn more about the latest in lupus research and managing the disease. Here’s a summary of the most ...

Tapering glucocorticoids (GCs) does not increase the risk for flare in modified serologically active clinically quiescent (mSACQ) patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a low daily ...

Scientists have linked overgrowth of a gut bacterium to lupus nephritis flares, identifying a toxin that may damage kidneys and a blood-test biomarker for early detection. The findings suggest a ...

In an exploratory analysis, obinutuzumab treatment significantly reduced the risk for lupus nephritis flare and unfavorable kidney outcomes compared with placebo. Obinutuzumab significantly reduces ...

Living with lupus means navigating chronic inflammation that can show up nearly anywhere in your body, from your skin to your joints and kidneys. That can lead to uncomfortable and even debilitating ...

Very often, people with lupus are photosensitive, meaning their skin is very sensitive to ultraviolet light. Breakouts ...

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

Blood tests can help diagnose and monitor systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include tests for antinuclear antibodies (ANAs), anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies, and more. While ...

Weight-based dosing misses accounting for factors such as chronic kidney disease or chronic transaminitis, which could ...