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February is Heart Month. People with lupus have a higher risk of heart disease, including heart attacks. Learn how lupus-related inflammation affects heart health.

We asked members of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council for their suggestions on how to get lupus under control—and keep it that way. As you read through this list of ...

Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is very complex and is a major symptom of lupus. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) loosely defines photosensitivity as "a skin rash as a result ...

The ALPHA Project: What is it? ALPHA stands for Addressing Lupus Pillars for Health Advancement. The Project is a comprehensive, multi-phase, global consensus initiative aimed not only at identifying ...

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dr. Tsokos is a professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical ...

Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. The most ...

Lupus doesn’t have one clear origin. Researchers believe it comes from a complex equation of factors. One part of the equation is your genetic makeup. Another part involves the hormones that regulate ...

Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus has a range of symptoms, and strikes without warning.

The Lupus Foundation of America uses an electronic grant submission process. All applicants must submit their full application packages through the ProposalCentral online grants management system.

The New England Journal of Medicine has published a detailed analysis of Genentech’s positive results from the Phase III ...