Glossary of Terms

Any painful inflammatory disease of the sclera of the eye. It may result in degeneration or destruction of the...

The Scientific Advisory Board is comprised of leading lupus experts. Following the first stage of the peer review process,...

Rheumatologist: A physician who specializes in rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology: Pert. to connective tissue disease (rheumatism).

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your...

A general, imprecise, colloquial, and somewhat old-fashioned term for acute and chronic conditions marked by inflammation, muscle soreness and...

Damage to or disease of a kidney. Source: NIH.gov

A period of wellness, in which symptoms seem to be mild or absent. Source: NIAMS.NIH.gov

Raynaud's Phenomenon is a rare disorder that affects the arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from your...

A strategy in which participants are assigned to arms of a clinical trial by chance. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Any rash in which blood cells leak into the skin or mucous membranes, usually at multiple sites. Purpuric rashes...

High dose pulse intravenous steroids with 1 g of methylprednisolone (MEP) given daily, usually for three days, is an...

Pulmonary hypertension occurs when the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which carry oxygen and blood from the heart...