Lupus (SLE)
Lupus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease causing your immune system to attack your body's own tissues - causing inflammation. Learn causes, symptoms and treatments.
Ask the expert: learn more about lupus
To help raise awareness of lupus, we spoke to Chris Wincup about the questions he’s frequently asked by patients living with lupus.
Belimumab
Belimumab is used to treat lupus. Find out how long it takes to work, how it’s taken and possible side effects.
A day in a life of an occupational therapist with lupus
Melissa shares a day in the life of an occupational therapist with lupus.
Lupus - Understanding the immune system in lupus and lymphoma
Read about our research, which aims to understand the immune system in lupus and lymphoma.
Our lupus research highlights
Learn more about our leading research into lupus and our aim to develop better treatments.
Lupus - Does the protein IL-36 play a role in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
Learn about our research into the protein IL-36 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and if it controls other proteins which function incorrectly in lupus.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Studying the link between iron deficiency and fatigue in lupus
Learn about our research project which investigates the link between levels of inflammation, iron and healthy mitochondria with fatigue in people with lupus.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Understanding the role of TAM receptors in lupus nephritis
Learn about our Clinical Research Fellowship grant aiming to understand the role of TAM receptors in lupus nephritis, based at the University of Manchester.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Investigating genetic variations in childhood and adult onset lupus
Read more about our research project which is investigating genetic variations in childhood and adult onset lupus and the normal function of the C1QTNF4 gene.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Understanding why blood vessels in people with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome are damaged
Learn more about understanding why blood vessels in people with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome are damaged
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Evaluating the potential of belimumab to treat patients with lupus who do not respond to rituximab
Learn more about evaluating the potential of belimumab to treat patients with lupus who do not respond to rituximab.
Systemic lupus erythematosus - Understanding the role of TAM receptors
Learn more about our research at the University of Manchester, which aims to understand the role of TAM receptors in systemic lupus nephritis/erythematosis.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Interferon alpha: can it help us to predict response to lupus treatment?
Learn more about our research into interferon alpha: its influences on how lupus progresses and whether it affects patients’ response to rituximab therapy.
Melissa’s advice for managing lupus flare-ups
Melissa, 25, was diagnosed with lupus (SLE) and diabetes when she just nine years old. Here she shares how she copes with the ups and downs of her condition.