Find out more about lupus: the symptoms, types, causes, and who is at risk for developing this chronic autoimmune disease.

Lupus can make each day a challenge. Learn about the various ways you can take control to minimize the burden of your illness.

Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is very complex and is a major symptom of lupus. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) loosely defines photosensitivity as "a skin rash as a result ...

The Lupus Foundation of America and our national partner network run lupus support groups nationwide. Find a group near you.

Most alternative and complementary practices have not been through the rigorous scientific testing and clinical research that all conventional medicines undergo, so it is difficult to know their ...

The National Resource Center on Lupus is a collection of informational and educational resources for people living with lupus and lupus caregivers.

There are eleven signs and symptoms of lupus that doctors look for to confirm a diagnosis. Learn what they are.

An overview of workplace accommodations you might be eligible for and how to apply for them.

We asked members of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Medical-Scientific Advisory Council for their suggestions on how to get lupus under control—and keep it that way. As you read through this list of ...

What you need to know before planning a pregnancy with lupus, including how to prepare and potential complications.

Experts aren’t sure exactly what causes lupus — a long-term disease that causes inflammation and pain in the body. But we know that having certain risk factors — characteristics that raise your ...

A lupus flare is a measurable increase in disease activity in one or more organ systems involving new or worse clinical signs and symptoms and/or lab measurements.