Agents such as azathioprine, methotrexate and cyclosporine A have been used for several decades in the management of SLE, but the evidence for their efficacy in nonrenal lupus has remained limited.

Systemic lupus is the most common form of lupus—it’s what most people mean when they refer to “lupus.” Systemic lupus can be mild or severe. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus This form of lupus is limited ...

Specific criteria for diagnosing drug-induced lupus have not been formally established. However, symptoms often overlap with those of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include: muscle and ...

In a multicenter, cross-sectional study, Yee et al. have determined the construct and criterion validity of the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 index (BILAG-2004), a revision of the ...