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Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.

Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.

A woman with lupus experienced skin death due to a blood clotting disorder after stopping a blood thinner, which healed with treatment.

Two plywood factory workers developed contact dermatitis from phenol-formaldehyde resin, a known allergen.

A girl with no hair neglect developed plica neuropathica in the hospital, lost all her hair, but it grew back.

Careful management of blood thinners is crucial for lupus patients with APS.

A Korean woman with complete hair loss regrew her hair after taking tofacitinib, with no side effects.

A woman with complete hair loss and severe hyperthyroidism was successfully treated with azathioprine and hydroxychloroquine.

A woman with lupus improved significantly from scalp hair loss after treatment, highlighting the need to identify psoriatic alopecia in lupus patients to avoid permanent hair loss.

Early treatment of pediatric lupus-related eye issues is crucial to prevent vision loss.

A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.

Lupus can cause different skin problems, and treatments like quitting smoking and using certain creams or medicines can help.

Maintaining anticoagulation is crucial for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.

A woman with lupus had hair loss and skin issues that were successfully treated with medications.

Lupus can be a rare cause of high calcium levels in the blood.

A hemodialysis patient's hair loss was caused by the drug tinzaparin but stopped after switching to a different drug.

A woman in Sri Lanka was diagnosed with lupus after presenting with protein loss from the gut and other symptoms.

A 16-year-old boy with lupus had a rare brain artery issue but fully recovered with treatment.

Patients with RASopathies have a higher risk of autoimmune disorders and should be routinely screened.

In Italian patients with lupus, the most common skin issue was chronic cutaneous lupus, especially discoid lesions, and nonspecific skin problems occurred in about a third of those with systemic lupus, mainly during active disease.

Early diagnosis and treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus improve outcomes.

SJS/TEN survivors often have severe, overlooked long-term physical problems that are not properly treated after leaving the hospital.

Taking L-tryptophan supplements might cause a condition similar to scleroderma in some people, which can get better after stopping the supplement and starting corticosteroid therapy.

Lupus panniculitis of the scalp causes linear hair loss and needs ongoing treatment to prevent recurrence and lupus.

New treatments for lupus show promise, but more research is needed, especially for children.

Hodgkin's lymphoma can show up as hair loss.

Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus should have closely monitored pregnancies and avoid certain medications to improve their pregnancy outcomes.

Certain gene variations in the Vitamin D receptor may increase the risk of chronic hair loss.

A boy with a rare skin condition and kidney disease improved with cyclosporine after steroids failed, suggesting a new treatment approach.

The document explains the difficulty in diagnosing and treating brain diseases caused by the immune system and stresses the need for quick and accurate tests.