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This study highlights the efforts of the Oyemam Autoimmune Foundation in raising awareness and supporting lupus patients in Ghana, amid challenges like misdiagnosis and insufficient healthcare resources, revealing the impact of their advocacy and counseling initiatives on patients' lives.

In this case report, researchers describe a rare instance of bullous lupus presenting with severe esophageal involvement in a 42-year-old woman, highlighting the significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in such cases despite successful treatment with immunosuppressive therapy.

This case report describes a 47-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy as the first sign of primary antiphospholipid syndrome, highlighting the need for APS screening in similar patient presentations.

This case report highlights a rare instance of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management.

This case report details a rare instance of primary adrenal insufficiency as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome, with the patient successfully managed through glucocorticoids, warfarin, and hydroxychloroquine.

This case report describes a woman whose initial presentation of SLE was persistent watery diarrhea, diagnosed as lymphocytic enterocolitis, and shows that immunosuppressive therapy resulted in symptom relief.

This study in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) patients found significant gender differences, with males exhibiting more serositis, higher anti-DNA antibody prevalence, and renal involvement, while females experienced more hair loss.

This case report describes a 42-year-old woman with Rhupus, a rare overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting challenges in diagnosis due to non-specific clinical criteria and documenting specific symptoms such as inflammatory arthritis, malar rash, and hematological abnormalities observed during follow-up.

This case report details a 42-year-old woman with Rhupus, a rare overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, emphasizing diagnostic challenges due to non-specific clinical criteria and documenting symptoms like inflammatory arthritis, malar rash, and hematological abnormalities.

In this case study, a 36-year-old female with severe lupus enteritis and intestinal pseudo-obstruction showed significant clinical improvement after treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, and cyclophosphamide, highlighting the complexities and challenges in diagnosing and managing atypical lupus manifestations.

In this case report, a patient's atypical neuropsychiatric and dermatological symptoms were crucial for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the disease's clinical heterogeneity and the importance of early detection to prevent organ damage.

In this retrospective cohort study of individuals diagnosed with late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus after age 80, most were women, joint and skin issues were prevalent, average survival was 4.5 years, and men had notably lower survival rates with higher mortality.

In this study, Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus reported worse perceptions and higher adverse events with the COVID-19 vaccine compared to the influenza vaccine.

This article reviews the classification and treatment of cutaneous manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the importance of monitoring for disease progression and reports no new clinical results.

This study found that in the Indian population, SLE patients with only skin manifestations often had a positive immunological profile, suggesting early identification of disease before systemic symptoms develop.

This case report details a child with a specific TNFAIP3 mutation manifesting as a severe SLE/SS phenotype, expanding the known phenotype for this genetic variant.

In this study, NKG2D polymorphism was not linked to increased susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus among Egyptian patients living in the Suez Canal area.

This study found that in a tertiary academic institution, nearly 1 in 5 dermatology consults were for drug-related skin reactions, with antibiotics frequently identified as the culprits.

This review discusses the epidemiology and cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus, highlighting comparable incidence rates between cutaneous and systemic forms, but reports no new findings.

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

This study reported that specific inhibition of the classical complement pathway with BIVV009 prevented C3 deposition along the dermal-epidermal junction in bullous pemphigoid, reflecting its potential efficacy.

This review discusses the various common, rare, and unusual skin manifestations of lupus erythematosus and highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis, but it reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses various adverse drug reactions affecting the skin, hair, and nails, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and reporting these reactions but reports no new clinical findings.

This review outlines the diagnosis and management of folliculitis decalvans, an inflammatory scalp disorder, and highlights Staphylococcus aureus and immune response deficiencies as key factors in its development.

This review discusses the dermatological adverse events from immunosuppressive and anti-TNF therapy in IBD, finding increased risks of non-melanoma skin cancer and other skin conditions, and recommends regular cancer screening.

Finasteride increases hair density in female androgenetic alopecia, but individual results may vary.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing mucocutaneous lesions in diagnosing juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus, noting that these lesions often improve with controlled lupus and can indicate disease activity.

This study discusses the immune dysregulation observed in individuals with Down syndrome, highlighting their increased risk for autoimmune skin conditions, but does not yet clarify the molecular mechanisms behind this profile.

This review discusses the varied cutaneous manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and outlines treatment approaches, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses the range and management of adverse cutaneous reactions to psychotropic medications and emphasizes the need for awareness among clinicians, concluding with a call for careful monitoring and patient education.