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What are the Early Stages of Lupus?
Incomplete lupus? Undifferentiated connective tissue disease? Pre-clinical autoimmune disease? During the lupus pod at RheumNow Live 2024, Dr. David Karp discussed the spectrum of autoimmune disease and the confusing terminology that is used with the complex world of early autoimmune disease. He cautioned against the traditional use of phrases such as incomplete lupus or undifferentiated connective tissue disease, which are heterogeneous and poorly defined.
Read ArticleAutoimmune disease and pregnancy
For many aspiring mothers with autoimmune disease, pregnancy can be daunting and full of unknowns. In some cases, those suffering from specific autoimmune conditions have chosen to forego pregnancy altogether due to concerns about their disease treatments and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Read ArticleSeXXist Reason for More Women with Autoimmune Disease
Somewhere between 24 and 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the immune system attacks our own tissues. As many as 4 out of 5 of those people are women.
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