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2. Discoid lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus (CCLE), an autoimmune skin condition on the lupus erythematosus spectrum of illnesses. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It presents with red, painful, inflamed and coin-shaped patches of skin with a scaly and crusty appearance, most often on the scalp, cheeks, and ears.

3. Anifrolumab - Wikipedia

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   Anifrolumab, sold under the brand name Saphnelo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. [5] [7] It binds to the type I interferon receptor, blocking the activity of type I interferons such as interferon-α and interferon-β. [medical citation needed]

4. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat Each ...

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   Round, coin-shaped sores on the scalp can be caused by discoid lupus. This is an autoimmune disease with no known cause but can run in families. This is an autoimmune disease with no known cause ...

5. Lupus - Wikipedia

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   The modern period, beginning in 1920, saw major developments in research into the cause and treatment of discoid and systemic lupus. Research conducted in the 1920s and 1930s led to the first detailed pathologic descriptions of lupus and demonstrated how the disease affected the kidney, heart, and lung tissue. [ 165 ]

6. Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and ...

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 200,000 people in the U.S. have lupus, though the Lupus Foundation of America puts the total much higher: roughly 1.5 ...

7. 8 Autoimmune Diseases That Cause Hair Loss - AOL

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   Certain lupus treatments, which may have hair loss as a side effect Rashes or sores on the scalp, which can be a symptom of lupus Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a type of cutaneous lupus ...