Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had more sleep problems than the general US population, and psychosocial factors, particularly depression and anxiety, were associated with the abnormalities, according to recent study results.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects individuals of lower socioeconomic status, who not only have greater prevalence of disease but also face difficulties in access to care, an analysis of Medicaid data indicated.

COLUMBIA (WACH) — Purple was the color of choice on the front steps of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday; to remind people about a dangerous disease.  [Read More]

[Read More]  The beautiful smiles of mother and daughter Ann Tucker and Danita Malcolm of Newnan hide the fact that they are both battling the autoimmune disease lupus. Tucker was diagnosed with discoid lupus in 1975 and her daughter received a diagnosis of the more serious systemic lupus in 1989.