Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus are sometimes confused early on because they share certain symptoms. They’re both autoimmune diseases that affect the joints. An autoimmune disease occurs ...

People of color develop it more often than white people. Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus share some general symptoms, but each has many the other doesn't, which can help you (and your healthcare ...

When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you usually have symptoms ... followed by periods with less intense symptoms. Lupus tends to cause more widespread inflammation in your body than RA ...

As a practicing rheumatologist, he cares for adults with systemic autoimmune diseases (such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and myositis) and various kinds of arthritis. After ...

This article explores the complex roles of cytokine networks in the development and progression of autoimmune diseases.