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 ...

Lupus & You is a free educational series where people with lupus and their family and friends can learn more about the latest in lupus research and managing the disease. Here’s a summary of the most ...

Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect anyone, yet it often goes undiagnosed or misunderstood. This chronic condition causes the immune system to attack healthy tissues, leading to ...

Over the last year Progentec Diagnostics, an Oklahoma City-based startup that is focused on developing breakthrough diagnostics, has made significant progress on a diagnostic test to identify patients ...

Anti-C1q antibodies are a promising marker for the diagnosis and management of lupus nephritis. Immunological tests can differentiate proliferative from non-proliferative lupus nephritis, but anti-C1q ...