Although anemic patients with lupus may show excellent hematological response to erythropoietin, researchers say there is little rationale for widespread use. They report that the risk of pure red ...

African-Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus more responsive to flu vaccine than patients of European descent Date: May 19, 2011 Source: Wiley-Blackwell Summary: New research shows that ...

New research shows that African-Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients. Treatment with prednisone ...