Canis lupus hodophilax, the Japanese wolf, was once widespread across the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Revered in Japanese folklore as a guardian of the mountains and fields ...

Lupus involves unpredictable symptom flares and potential changes in brain chemistry that may increase your risk of experiencing depression and anxiety. Lupus is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune ...

July 10, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect ...

Historically, lupus caused people to die young. But today, most people with lupus have a typical life expectancy with treatment. Frequency of flares and complications may influence your outlook ...

Over 55,000 Georgians are living with lupus. Whether you are living with lupus or loving someone with lupus, we are here. We'll be starting off at the Central Presbyterian Church across the street ...

Help us make Medscape the best clinical resource possible. Please use this form to submit your questions or comments on how to make this resource center more useful to clinicians.

Natural treatments for lupus are often used alongside conventional medical treatment. They may be used to help reduce symptoms, which can include fatigue, joint pain, and hair loss. Lupus is an ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can involve many parts of the eye, including the eyelid, ocular adnexa, sclera, cornea, uvea, retina and optic nerve. Ocular manifestations of SLE are common and may ...

1 Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China 2 Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases, ...

HCQ is recommended for all patients with lupus at a target dose 5 mg/kg real body weight/day, considering the individual’s risk for flares and retinal toxicity. GC are used as ‘bridging therapy’ ...