Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. The most ...

By July, her breathing was worse, and her feet started to swell. Still Russell stayed silent, unaware of the possible connection between lupus and lung disorders and intent on not spoiling a road trip ...

Lupus can do irreversible harm to a person's organs, damaging the lungs, kidneys, heart, liver and other vital organs through ...

However, a newer lupus drug, anifrolumab (brand name Saphnelo), has shown promising results in reducing organ damage, ...

People with lupus are also at risk of blood clots, which may be life threatening. These could occur in the lungs, legs, or even the brain. Some people with lupus who also have antiphospholipid ...

Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that attacks a person's tissues -- primarily the joints, brain, kidneys, lungs and heart. People with lupus may not look sick, even in the midst of a lupus ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which affects hundreds of Saint Louis area residents, is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in parts of the body such as the central nervous ...

Twelve years is a long time by most measures, but in a field has rapidly changing as lupus nephritis research, it may as well be an eternity. Depression and anxiety among patients with ...