Brenda Ryder is taking on the role of LightAware Ambassador for light sensitive lupus.
Read MorePhotosensitivity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a well‐known exacerbating factor for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), with photosensitivity comprising one of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, discerning true photosensitivity in this population is difficult due to the broad language utilized by the ACR and the delayed‐onset nature of photosensitive lupus lesions.
Read MoreThe risk to normal and photosensitive individuals from exposure to lightfrom compact fluorescent lamps
Light is a basic requirement for life on earth. The sun sustains life and is still the major source of lighting for humankind. It is an atomic furnace that turns mass into energy. Each second, four million tons of mass is discharged into space as energy, although, the earth receives only about two billionths of this.
Read MoreMechanism of photosensitivity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Patients who have systemic lupus erythematosus have increased numbers of chromosome breaks and rearrangements correlated with a low molecular weight chromosome-damaging agent that is released from their lymphocytes into the serum.
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