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LSI Medical Advisory Board member and Director of the RUSH Lupus Clinic Dr. Meenakshi Jolly lead an investigation on Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and patient reported outcomes. The research [...]

What is SAPHNELO and how does it work?SAPHNELO is a first-in-class type I interferon (IFN) receptor antagonist, a human monoclonal antibody that binds to subunit 1 of the type I […]

LSI received the following question. Medical Advisory Board members facilitate answers to these questions. If you have a question, please forward it to [email protected] or call 312-542-0002. [...]

LSI received the following question.  Medical Advisory Board members answer these questions.  If you have a question, please forward it to [email protected] or call 312-542-0002. Thanks [...]

Lupus in pregnancy is a great question. Women with lupus thinking about having a baby will have additional concerns. The Lupus Community Navigator received a question about lupus and pregnancy [...]

Dr. Robert Katz is Professor of Medicine at Rush Medical College and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. He is a leading expert in the field of Rheumatology, with experience [...]

Misconceptions exist that lupus is a women’s disease but 10% of lupus cases are men.  The fact is that anyone can get lupus, regardless of age, ethnicity or gender. Since […]

Finding a doctor to diagnose and treat lupus can be difficult.   The first step is of course getting a proper diagnosis. Unfortunately, there is not a definitive test for […]

Lupus patients often find themselves on a variety of medications and if you don’t have insurance or if you are under-insured, finding the means to cover the costs adds up. […]

Recently, the LSI was contacted with a question about transportation home from an out-patient service. The patient was told she could not drive herself home from the procedure. Hospitals may […]