Specific criteria for diagnosing drug-induced lupus have not been formally established. However, symptoms often overlap with those of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include: muscle and ...

A majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus achieve prolonged remission when treated with hydroxychloroquine at a stable dose of 3-3.5 mg/kg/day.

Youth, hypertension, and fulfillment of increased numbers of (nonrenal) American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE were also associated with a reduced time to onset of renal involvement.

Genome-wide association studies and fine mapping of candidate regions have rapidly advanced our understanding of the genetic basis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). More than 20 robust ...