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I had a kidney infection recently. i have a red rash on my chest for over a year, butterfly shape. recently hives & weight gain. could it be lupus?

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Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hard to say.: The butterfly rash from lupus is on the face not chest. A rash, kidney infection, hives and weight gain may or may not all be related. You need to be thoroughly evaluated, with appropriate testing, by your primary care doc. A referral can be done to an appropriate specialist, if indicated by the results of that work-up.

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Answered 4/24/2015

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A member asked:

I had a kidney infection recently. i have a red rash on my chest for over a year, butterfly shape. recently hives & weight gain. could it be lupus?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Dr Veres and 2 doctors agreed

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