Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early recognition of conditions such as drug-induced lupus overlapping with vasculitis is crucial. Part of ...

An ANA report has three parts: (1) a positive or negative result; (2) if positive, what the titer is; and (3) the pattern of fluorescence. ANA patterns. Titers and patterns can vary between laboratory ...

This test is used to detect antinuclear antibodies in your blood. ANA antibodies attack healthy cells, mistaking them for foreign invaders. If you have a positive ANA test, it may mean you have an ...

Lupus is considered a common disease that impacts millions of people worldwide. Until recently, the cause of this disease was unknown. However, in a study released this week, researchers may have made ...

Background/objective To reduce the risk of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)-induced retinopathy, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a maximum HCQ dose of ≤5.0 mg/kg/day. Previously, we reported ...

In light of litifilimab recently receiving FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for CLE, we spoke with experts to discuss diagnostic and treatment gaps in disease management.

When people talk about “lupus,” they usually mean systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type. But there are several other types and subtypes, some of which can overlap. Lupus is a ...

(Reuters) - An experimental lupus drug made by Human Genome Sciences under the brand name Benlysta helped more than half of the patients who tried it, making it the first new drug in decades to show ...

Dear Dr. Roach • I was started on hydralazine while in the hospital in October and required a large dose in addition to my other two medicines for hypertension. I felt terrible when I went home, and ...