Lupus
Lupus erythematosus is a category for a collection of diseases with similar underlying problems with immunity (autoimmune disease).Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Four main types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus, and neonatal lupus erythematosus. Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common and serious form of lupus.
Although it is estimated to affect more than 500,000 Americans and 50,000 Canadians, often many people will have never heard of lupus until they themselves or somebody they know is diagnosed.
As you scroll down this page you will find lupus information documents in PDF format, as well as lupus videos and links to various Lupus organizations.
Lupus PDF documents
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Lupus Videos
The Alliance for Lupus Research presents the Faces of Lupus. A series of 6 stories told by people directly affected by this debilitating disease.
Starring: Michael Douglas, ALR Founder and Chairman Robert Wood Johnson IV, ALR Scientific Advisory Board Chair Joseph E. Craft, MD, and ALR volunteers Eddie and Kyle Beltran, Tracey Boston, Gena Carter, MD, Annie Corley-Hand, Laura, Erika, and Tyler Poquette, and Dorian Mims.
This is Lupus: From The Lupus Fundation of America
