Higher disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus is strongly linked to more internal organ damage.
November 2022 in “Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association” Oral ulcers are common in SLE patients and often link to other symptoms.
Scarring alopecia, a type of hair loss, is most common in females under 35, often caused by discoid lupus erythematosus and pseudopelade of Brocq. Skin punch biopsy and histopathology are key to identifying its cause.
May 2022 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” Skin diseases like psoriasis, lupus, and others can increase heart disease risk due to factors like chronic inflammation and genetic susceptibility.
November 2021 in “Frontiers in medicine” A patient with both bullous lichen planus and systemic lupus erythematosus showed improvement with treatment.
September 2021 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Systemic lupus erythematosus caused severe abdominal issues in a Sudanese woman.
July 2021 in “Rossiiskii Zhurnal Kozhnykh i Venericheskikh Boleznei” Low vitamin D levels are linked to more skin problems.
April 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” A child with a rare scalp condition regrew hair after treatment.
January 2021 in “International journal of medical science and health research” A patient with sickle cell trait and low vitamin D might have lupus, a rare combination that needs more attention.
January 2021 in “Springer eBooks” Different rheumatological diseases can cause specific skin problems.
August 2019 in “Blucher Medical Proceedings” Lupus Panniculitis can be an early sign of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A woman with lupus had hair loss and skin issues that were successfully treated with medications.
34 citations,
October 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Sarcoidosis is more common and severe in Black patients than in Caucasians, requiring early diagnosis and treatment.
25 citations,
June 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Early scar classification in lupus can improve treatment and patient outcomes.
12 citations,
June 2003 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Some psychoactive drugs can cause skin reactions, with carbamazepine having a higher risk, and stopping the drug and seeing a dermatologist is important.
8 citations,
February 2022 in “Vascular Health and Risk Management” Some skin conditions may increase the risk of heart disease, and understanding their connection could lead to better treatments.
6 citations,
March 2005 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Radiation therapy can worsen Discoid Lupus Erythematosus.
5 citations,
October 2014 in “Scottish medical journal” Nitrofurantoin may cause sub-acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
4 citations,
January 2012 in “Chemical Immunology” Some drugs, especially biologics, can cause skin reactions that look like other skin diseases, and stopping the drug usually helps clear up these reactions.
2 citations,
January 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Epigenetic changes contribute to autoimmune skin diseases.
1 citations,
March 2023 in “International journal of rheumatic diseases” Relatives of lupus patients show signs of immune system activity but not full-blown lupus.
January 1983 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests improvements for a hair and scalp disease book and recommends a two-volume skin surgery reference for dermatologists.
50 citations,
May 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” Certain immune cells contribute to skin autoimmune diseases, and some treatments can reverse hair loss in these conditions.
41 citations,
June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Smoking harms skin health, causing slower wound healing, more wrinkles, and worsening some skin conditions, but may protect against certain others.
2 citations,
January 2019 The document concludes that autoimmune skin disorders are treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs.
April 2015 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” People with autoimmune skin diseases often have hearing problems and should get their hearing checked early.
19 citations,
October 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” New chemotherapy drugs cause skin side effects, but treatments like minocycline and tetracycline can help reduce them.
16 citations,
June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Hair loss in people with darker skin has unique challenges and requires careful diagnosis and treatment.
4 citations,
January 1974 in “The BMJ” All medications can cause skin rashes, often without a clear cause, and better tests are needed to identify these drug-related skin issues.
3 citations,
January 2020 in “Clinical dermatology review” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing hair and scalp disorders in people with darker skin.