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UMass Chan expert explains what you need to know about lupus
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Lupus is an auto-immune disease that affects millions around the world. It's most common in women and causes a person's immune to attack itself resulting in pain throughout the body. Because the illness often looks different in every patient, it can go undetected for years. Roberto Caricchio, MD, the Myles J. McDonough Chair of Rheumatology, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine, explains what you need to know about lupus and highlights how the new UMass Chan Lupus Center will support patients. On May 2, UMass Chan and the Lupus Foundation of New England are hosting a Lupus Medical & Educational Symposium at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester for patients, families and caregivers. For more information: https://lupusne.org/events/lupus-scientific-patient-education-symposium/
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