Lupus

December 14, 2021

"Understanding the effects of the pandemic on specific areas of health care is crucial for future planning in both the immediate and longer term," stated investigators.

December 14, 2021

Smoking increased the risk of developing malar rash and mucosal ulcers as well as increasing the likelihood of experiencing migraine, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and arthritis symptoms.

December 13, 2021

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus are more likely to have accelerated progression of atherosclerosis. Recognizing the risk factors, such as larger waist circumference and higher fasting glucose levels, may be an important step in preventing this condition.

December 10, 2021

Investigators theorized that this questionnaire, in conjunction with autoantibody determination, could help screen for SLE in the early stages of the disease.

November 24, 2021

Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD, discusses the association of health literacy in terms of both clinical and self-reported outcomes for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

November 18, 2021

Eric Morand, MD, discusses “Attainment of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State in Response to Anifrolumab in 2 Phase 3 Trials.”

November 08, 2021

"The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients with disease control without other immunosuppressants and prednisone-equivalent dose of ≤5 mg/day at week 52," Aranow stated.

October 27, 2021

“Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease where a variety of organ complications contribute to an increased risk of premature mortality,” investigators stated.

October 14, 2021

Approximately a third of systemic lupus erythematosus patients experience ocular involvement, which may be linked to disease pathophysiology.

October 07, 2021

Veena Joy, MS, discusses Thermo Scientific’s recent FDA approval of their EliA SmDP-S test, which aides in the diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).