In Washington, DC and state capitals around the country, Lupus Foundation of America advocates tell their stories and urge their elected officials to support policies that improve the lives of people ...

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 ...

Supporting lupus patients and advocates in Arizona.

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 causes lupus? No one knows what causes lupus — but lupus and other autoimmune diseases do run in families. Experts also think it may develop in response to certain hormones (like estrogen) or ...

Lupus America® Communities Household Goods Donation Program Lupus America® Communities Household Goods Donation Program raises funds to support the fight against lupus. You can donate your gently used ...

Can't find a group for you on this page? Don't worry! This page is a list of the groups managed by the Lupus Foundation of America. There are plenty of options for you. Here's what we can suggest: ...

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 ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Most people with lupus have skin problems, like rashes or sores. Sometimes lupus affects only the skin, and sometimes it affects other parts of the ...

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 ...