A 26-year-old female patient presented to her physician complaining of polyarthritis. The presentation and distribution of her complaint are suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Laboratory exam ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. -- T.S.B. ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus ...

My journey with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren’s Syndrome began over 20 years ago including the eight years to receive a definitive diagnosis. Initially, I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B. Dear T.S.B.: The term "lupus" generally means systemic lupus ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis of a mental health disorder could predict neuropsychiatric complications in childhood-onset SLE.

Early diagnosis of lupus is important, so that treatment to prevent irreversible organ damage can begin. In this national registry study, lupus diagnosis was preceded by years of markedly increased ...

Researchers identified potential causes delaying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis in men. The known epidemiology of lupus, predominantly affecting Black women, along with the use of ...

Antiphospholipid antibodies are common in lupus, often becoming antiphospholipid syndrome, and appear to drive increased risk for thromboembolic events seen in lupus patients. However, most patients ...