HHMI researchers discover a new type of genetic malfunction that causes an autoimmune disease in mice that resembles systemic lupus erythematosus in humans. (hhmi.org)
Last year the Food and Drug Administration approved Benlysta (belimumab), the first new treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus in more than 50 years, and Yervoy (ipilimumab), the first drug shown to prolong the lives of patients with melanoma. (protomag.com)
The second most common manifestation of this disease comes in the form of Pemphigus erythematosus, and is generally considered to be a milder form or Pemphigus foliaceus. (dog-health-guide.org)