Thanks to a broad range of research studies, it’s clear that smoking complicates and accelerates the ill effects of lupus. It can also lower the effectiveness of medications used to treat lupus. More ...

And in that case, the primary culprit is the use of corticosteroids, a first line of treatment for moderate to severe lupus, says Dr. Diane Kamen, a member of the Lupus Foundation of America’s ...

Benlysta may be working for you even before you begin to notice improvements in your lupus symptoms. But seeing symptom improvement will be a physical sign that the drug is working to treat your ...

What should you know? You probably know that lupus is a lifelong illness, and you know how you feel today. But how will the ...

Here’s what to know about the connection between lupus and asthma, and how to treat them simultaneously. Yes, having lupus can make you more likely to experience asthma. There are several ...

It is important for people with tinnitus to contact a doctor to determine the cause and receive the appropriate treatment. Managing tinnitus or hearing loss in people with lupus can require a ...

Pericarditis recurrence in lupus is more likely — and has a dose-dependent relationship — with oral prednisone treatment, ...

One gluconolactone cream that proved particularly promising led to visible improvements in a clinical study in patients with cutaneous lupus after just two weeks. “These results suggest that ...

In its early stages, however, the symptoms of lupus nephritis can go unnoticed. If lupus nephritis is not treated symptoms can get worse and lead to kidney failure. People experiencing serious kidney ...

For lupus, treatment can also help you manage the symptoms. Many people with lupus take prescription medications to help treat joint inflammation and pain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Medicare covers lupus treatment in different ways depending on your age and how the condition affects you. Read more.

Thus, lupus nephritis can be diagnosed and treated by the rheumatologist alone. Whichever of the above two scenarios is responsible, ownership of lupus nephritis by rheumatologists becomes a self ...