Supporting lupus patients and advocates in Arizona.

A lupus diagnosis can profoundly affect many aspects of a man’s life, from sense of identity and mental health to the way one ...

The Michael Jon Barlin Pediatric Lupus Research program provides funding for research projects that have the potential to ...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a new subcutaneous autoinjector formulation of belimumab ...

Obesity in America is on the rise, with 35% of U.S. adults considered obese. And while too much excess weight can be harmful to anyone’s health, it poses even greater risks for women with lupus. If ...

What are the types of lupus? When people talk about lupus, they’re usually talking about systemic lupus.But there are four kinds of lupus: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of ...

Lupus America® Communities Household Goods Donation Program raises funds to support the fight against lupus. You can donate your gently used clothes, shoes and household items to support vital ...

The Lupus Foundation of America National Network consists of chapters, offices, and support groups in communities throughout the United States. With the help of informed volunteers and committed ...

Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Other lupus skin problems. People with lupus can have other skin-related problems, like: Hair loss; Calcinosis (hard, white lumps under the skin caused by a calcium buildup) ; Mucosal ulcers (sores ...

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 ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus — it’s the type that 7 in 10 people with lupus have. It's what most people mean when they say "lupus." Experts don’t know what ...