Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), an autoimmune disease that causes skin inflammation, have a higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), or hardening of the ...
This subepidermal blistering autoimmune disease primarily affects the skin, especially the lower abdomen, groin, and flexor surfaces of the extremities. Mucous membrane involvement is seen in 10% ...
such as Kawasaki’s disease, occur primarily in children. Others, such as eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, tend to develop in adults. Symptoms of autoimmune vasculitis can vary ...