Dr. Jennifer Capezio MD

Recommended Articles

• How to Explain Lupus Using "The Spoon Theory"

  Last year, lupus was brought into focus once again after singer Selena Gomez announced that she had it. It was a blessing in disguise because if it weren't for her, a lot of people wouldn't even know that this illness even existed.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus....

• Study Finds New Breakthrough for Lupus: Transplanting Placental Cells

  In a recent lab test using mice, transplantation of human placental cells suppressed immune and inflammatory responses of systemic lupus erythematosus. This success is a breakthrough in the treatment for lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes chronic pain. ...

• Lupus Patients are at Greater Risk of Heart Disease

  Lupus is an unpredictable, multi-organ disease, and in some it may have milder course characterized by skin rashes or muscular aches, while in others it may start abruptly with predominant symptoms of some serious illness. It is not uncommon for lupus patients to present with the symptoms of kidney...

• Boys vs. Girls: Why Does Fibromyalgia Affect Women More Than Men?

  Women are 90 percent more likely to have fibromyalgia than men, according to statistics. However, some men have fibromyalgia, but their symptoms present differently, and discomfort for men presents differently as well. ...

• Lupus: Beware of Overlap Syndromes

  A variety of diseases that exist today can sometimes bring about more questions than answers. Conditions bring with them a variety of symptoms, sometimes resembling a common itch, and ache and so on.  Because of this, the likelihood of a patient recognizing what exactly they may have can be...

• Those Living with Lupus Are at Higher Risk of Atherosclerosis

  Those living with lupus are at higher risk of getting blocked arteries due to the early development of atherosclerosis. New research indicates that vascular changes in lupus start quite early, much before any symptoms of vascular diseases appear. Understanding the risk of atherosclerosis, and taking...