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Lupus infections remain one of the most serious complications for people living with the condition. Chapter 22 of The Lupus Encyclopedia, titled “Infections”, explains how lupus itself—and the treatments used to manage it—can weaken the immune system, increasing …
An Epstein Barr virus (EBV) vaccine to prevent lupus? EBV infection may be a common trigger, causing the onset of diseases like lupus. This list includes disorders such as:
In 2024 came out with its new vaccine recommendations. In this post, I will summarize the important changes for immunosuppressed people (such as people with systemic lupus erythematosus). I will make this …
Knowing how lupus and vaccines interact is important since infections are one of the top two causes of death and vaccines are instrumental in preventing infections. Most people realize how incredibly painful shingles is. However, many don’t realize just how …
We do not know, yet. However, the August 12, 2021 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine reported significant responses in immunosuppressed organ transplant patients. This gives …
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Dr. T. I have lupus. I got both of my Moderna COVID vaccines.
The NIH is studying how the COVID vaccine and lupus interact. Please consider participating in this important research.
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We’ll take a look at how common symptoms like itching after a COVID vaccine is.
I am Dr. Donald Thomas, MD, a rheumatologist treating hundreds of lupus patients for over 30 years. Read my first blog post here to understand why I started this website and blog about “The Lupus Encyclopedia” and “The Lupus Secrets”.
Dr. Don Thomas also enjoys educating and empowering doctors, medical students, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and patients.
