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A woman with lupus had rare severe symptoms but improved with treatment.

Vitiligo is a skin condition causing white spots, more common in women, often starts before age 20, and can affect mental health.

The guidelines suggest a detailed approach to diagnosing and treating lupus, with a focus on regular check-ups, personalized medicine, and a range of drug options for different cases.

Pregnancy can increase lupus activity, but careful planning and treatment can improve outcomes.

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.

ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.

Glucocorticoids are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that must be used carefully to avoid serious side effects.

Diagnosing new systemic lupus during pregnancy is hard but important for the health of the mother and baby.

Most pregnancies with SLE resulted in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

Herbal remedies can cause adverse effects and need more safety research.

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.

The European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus created a questionnaire to standardize patient assessment and improve care for cutaneous lupus.

Non-immune factors play a significant role in alopecia areata.

A man lost all his hair permanently after hepatitis C treatment, a side effect not seen before.

Lupus affects the skin in various ways, and proper skin examination is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.

IVIG therapy was linked to hair regrowth in two patients with hair loss, but it's not recommended due to its risks and costs.

Certain skin symptoms can help detect and manage systemic lupus.

SLE and DM can coexist but are rare and need careful evaluation.

Older men with late-onset lupus have a higher mortality rate than women.

Lower GPX4 mRNA levels are linked to higher disease activity and symptoms in lupus patients.

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

Pregnant women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus have a higher risk of blood clotting problems.

Some skin medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but others can harm the baby and should be avoided.

The document concludes that recognizing and treating cutaneous lupus erythematosus early is crucial for managing the skin and potential systemic symptoms.

Rhodococcus equi causes severe pneumonia in young foals, and effective vaccines are needed due to foals' weak immune responses.

Most dermatologic medications are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but some should be avoided due to potential risks.

Certain diets can affect skin conditions, but more research is needed to understand these relationships fully.

The document concludes that anti-dsDNA antibodies are not unique to SLE and their use as indicators is doubtful, highlighting the need for better understanding and classification of the disease.

The document concludes that eyelash trichomegaly, which is the abnormal growth of eyelashes, can be present from birth, caused by diseases, or result from certain medications.

Certain genetic markers linked to reproductive potential were identified by their impact on a protein's ability to bind to genes.