lupus profundus, discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or butterfly rash. The word ‘lupus’ (Latin for ‘wolf’) is attributed to the thirteenth century physician Rogerius who used it ...

There are two main types, affecting a total of 70,000 people in the UK: discoid lupus and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Discoid lupus, the more common type, only affects the skin ...

Autoimmune diseases, including lupus, run in Karen Avery’s family. “My brother has discoid lupus, and I lost my cousin to lupus three years ago. She was only 42—the age I am now,” she says. Avery was ...

Discoid lupus erythematosus (also called chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus) predominantly affects adult women. Discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp has the same appearance as discoid lupus ...

for example discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). Caproni and colleagues, therefore, studied the expression of CD40 and CD40L in skin lesions of patients with SCLE. The authors conclude that the CD40 ...

The most common causes for scarring alopecia are discoid lupus erythematosus and lichen planopilaris. [8] To distinguish lichen planus from lupus, one has to strive toward a good correlation of ...