The Lupus Foundation of America describes lupus as a chronic disease that attacks the immune system, the part of the body that fights off disease and infections. Some of the most common symptoms ...

One type of lupus, discoid lupus erythematosus, mainly affects your skin. This autoimmune disease can lead to scaly patches on your scalp as well as other areas such as your face and neck.

I was diagnosed with discoid lupus 8 years ago however ... The disease can bring on depression when you are experiencing a flare up on your skin or scalp. Lupus has impacted my life as well as my ...

His clinical interests are in the assessment of patients with lupus, myositis and Sjögren's syndrome and his basic research interests include the structure, function, origin and pathogenicity of ...

This type of lupus affects the skin and often leaves round scars or patches of inflamed skin on the face or scalp, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Although the symptoms of discoid lupus usually ...