Key Takeaways

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage the skin, joints, kidneys and more

Women ages 15 - 45 make up about 90% of lupus cases, with higher risks in some racial groups

New treatments, including anifrolimumab and CAR-T cell therapy, are bringing new hope

TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs.

Lupus can involve almost every organ system, but it most commonly affects the skin, kidneys, joints and the linings of the heart and lungs.

Types of lupus

Lupus can affect almost every organ system. Some patients only have skin disease, and this can be an intermitten

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