Lupus and vasculitis clinic
Our lupus clinic treats patients with lupus and other autoimmune and connective tissue disorders including
- connective tissue disorders:
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Sjögren's syndrome
- scleroderma and CREST syndrome
- polymyositis and dermatomyositis
- overlap syndrome
- systemic vasculitides:
- Wegener's granulomatosis
- Churg-Strauss syndrome
- other vasculitis
- other inflammatory illnesses.
Our clinic is committed to researching the causes and treatment of lupus and other connective tissue diseases.
Patients are referred from GPs throughout Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset. Referrals are also received from other departments within Southampton General Hospital and hospitals around the region.
As one of the largest Trusts in the area, there is a full range of support services available to the clinic, such as the infusion unit. Patients who have multi-system disease benefit from being close to other specialists within the hospital.
The lupus clinic is held in the rheumatology department, Victoria House, Southampton General Hospital.