Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, affecting ...

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate cardiac function using Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in autoimmune connective tissue disease (ACTD) patients without cardiovascular abnormalities. Methods ...

Intro/Background A decline of urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) to < 0.5 is associated with better long-term preservation of kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN). UPCR < 0.5 defines complete ...

Objectives To evaluate the association between lupus severity and cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPs) or low complement proteins C3 and C4. Methods All subjects (n=495) fulfilled the ...

3 Division of Rheumatology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA 4 Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California San ...

Objectives Numerous case reports have referred to new onset or flare of SLE after SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Several observational studies showed that the short-term flare rate of SLE ...

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Describe why combination of anticoagulation and corticosteroids is the cornerstone treatment of CAPS and that life-threatening CAPS episodes should be treated with a triple-therapy including ...

Background The high heterogeneity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) implies that differential treatment may be required for different patient strata, hence there is an increased need of accurate ...