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New insights into why the sun makes lupus patients sick

Researchers from University of Michigan Health have mapped the cellular path of inflammation after UV exposure in lupus patients.

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Researchers from University of Michigan Health have mapped the cellular path of inflammation after UV exposure in lupus patients. The skin of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, also known as lupus, produces increased inflammatory mediators after UV exposure, making sun avoidance necessary. These changes occur at a cellular level and are not well understood.

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