Richard D. Sontheimer, MD, Professor of Dermatology has specialized expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of skin changes that occur in autoimmune rheumatic (arthritic) diseases like lupus, ...

– 7 of 8 myositis patients achieved clinically meaningful TIS responses after discontinuation of all immunomodulators, while off or actively tapering steroids; responses were sustained throughout the ...

Ask the Experts - Respiratory Failure in Dermatomyositis I have a female patient with recently diagnosed Jo-1 antibody-positive dermatomyositis (skin rash, creatine phosphokinase [CPK] >3000 U/L, nail ...

With recent attention on noninvasive, dermatologic cosmetic procedures—such as laser resurfacing of scars and collagen fillers—more people, including those with lupus, are inquiring about the ...

What is the latest research on scleroderma? Find out in this collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at Medscape Nurses. Acute and chronic renal diseases remain common ...