Find out more about lupus: the symptoms, types, causes, and who is at risk for developing this chronic autoimmune disease.

The Lupus Foundation of America and our national partner network run lupus support groups nationwide. Find a group near you.

Read a description of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form--but not the only kind--of lupus.

A lupus flare is a measurable increase in disease activity in one or more organ systems involving new or worse clinical signs and symptoms and/or lab measurements.

Is lupus hereditary? Studies strongly suggest that genes are involved in the development of lupus. Get the answers to common questions about lupus and your family.

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

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 ...

There are 3 different types of cutaneous lupus (rashes that only occur in lupus patients). Each condition looks and feels different.

Learn more about the various ways lupus can affect the nervous system and brain including headaches, numbness, tingling, and cognitive dysfunction.

Researchers believe lupus results from a complex equation of multiple factors including your genetic makeup, your hormones, and your environment.

A detailed guide to the types, uses and potential side effects of the medicines used by people with lupus.

The history of lupus can be divided into three periods: classical, neoclassical, and modern. This article concentrates on developments in the present century which have greatly expanded our knowledge ...