The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gazyva (obinutuzumab) as an add-on treatment for adults with lupus nephritis, a form of lupus marked by kidney damage. “The approval of Gazyva by the FDA marks an important step towards a potential new standard of care for…
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Once you receive a diagnosis of lupus, it is difficult to avoid its chronic impact. The disease stays on your mind and affects your perceptions and decisions. You may not be in a flare or “suffering,” but you are often still experiencing multiple, full-body symptoms. When these symptoms are…
Lupus is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect multiple systems in the body.
While the cause of lupus is often unknown, it is possibly due to a combination of genetics and the environment.
Lupus affects people in different ways, and symptoms vary among patients. Symptoms come and go during periods called flares.
