The link between lupus and bipolar disorder is complex and can lead to misdiagnosis. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of ...

Lupus can lead to abdominal pain for several reasons, including inflammation and medication side effects. If self-management ...

Credit: Getty Images The American College of Rheumatology has released a new guideline summary for the screening, treatment, and management of lupus nephritis. The guideline authors recommend ...

A new study has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia. A new study led by investigators from Mass General ...

Brain atrophy refers to a loss of brain cells, or a loss in the number of connections between brain cells. It can occur as a result of the natural aging process, injury, infection, or certain ...

GLP-1 RAs might lower kidney failure risk in patients with lupus nephritis by reducing pro-inflammatory mediators. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment in patients with ...

The pathological findings in the kidney have been reported in only 2 cases, 16,17 and were described as showing severe interstitial nephritis; the glomeruli and blood vessels were described as normal.

Objective To determine if serum interferon (IFN)-α levels at the time of a lupus nephritis (LN) flare are associated with renal outcomes. Methods Patients with an LN flare who had a preflare estimated ...

“The way we can track a sicker looking brain is lower blood flow,” Raji said. “We also saw brain atrophy, or a wasting away of gray matter, in a part of the brain’s memory center called ...

As with RA, the hips and knees are the most frequently replaced joints. Some people with lupus nephritis may eventually need dialysis or a kidney transplant.