by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Mar 13, 2023 | Chronic Condition, Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which your body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues or organs in your body and causes widespread inflammation. Inflammation from lupus can affect many different parts of the body, including joints, skin, organs, etc. In addition,...
by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Feb 23, 2023 | Chronic Condition, Gout, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Generally speaking, inflammation is your body’s signal that there is a problem – injury, invading virus, foreign bacteria, exposure to harmful chemicals or allergens, etc. If you have an autoimmune illness, however, inflammation can come from your immune...
by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Sep 23, 2022 | Lupus
Lupus is a chronic and complex autoimmune disease that can affect almost any part of the body, causing widespread inflammation and sometimes tissue and organ damage. While the signs of lupus vary, the most affected areas include joints, skin, the brain, lungs,...
by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Jun 22, 2022 | Lupus
Lupus; or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes an individual’s immune system to attack their body’s own healthy tissues. Damage from these attacks results in widespread inflammation that can appear across virtually every part of the...
by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Mar 24, 2022 | Lupus
What is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes pain and inflammation throughout the body. The immune system typically fights infections in the body, but lupus causes it to attack healthy tissues instead, which leads to pain and inflammation. While...
by Advanced Rheumatology of Houston | Feb 25, 2022 | Lupus
Known as “the great imitator,” lupus can be confused with other medical conditions. Lupus is a disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissue. It is an inflammatory immune disease that is similar to rheumatoid disease. However, in addition to attacking tissue...
