Independent SLE risk factors Fourteen (2.96%) children subsequently developed SLE during a mean follow-up of 6.1 years and within a mean time of 3.9 years.

A common mechanism of thrombocytopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is believed to be increased platelet clearance by autoantibodies. Autoantibodies to two platelet-specific antigens ...

How would you approach an 82-year-old man with lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, a highly positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) of 1:2560, and duodenal bleed?

For their study, the researchers identified 724 patients with SLE for inclusion. Among these patients, 26.2% were white, 18.8% were black, 36.9% were Asian or Pacific islander and 15.5% identified ...

Leukopenia, a decrease in the number of WBCs, is very common in active SLE and is found in 15-7/820% of patients. Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, occurs in 25-7/835% of patients with SLE.

Blacks and APIs were more likely to have lupus nephritis (20% and 52%, respectively, vs 13%-14% among other groups) and thrombocytopenia (24% and 39%, respectively, vs 17%-19% among other groups).

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus — it’s the type that 7 in 10 people with lupus have. It's what most people mean when they say "lupus." What causes SLE? Experts ...

In all evaluable patients, the SLE Response Index (SRI)-4 response rates at week 12 were 50.0% (7/14), 61.5% (8/13) and 64.3% (9/14) in patients treated with orelabrutinib at 50mg, 80mg and 100mg ...

With a median follow-up of 42 months (range, 6-120 months), out of 15 patients continuing to receive HCQ, 14 patients (93.3%) had reached a CR and 1 patient had reached a PR. In long-term follow ...

Thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, can impair blood clotting, potentially leading to severe bleeding from wounds. Underlying health conditions like autoimmune diseases and cancers, as well ...