As medical treatment may be necessary, it is essential to receive an accurate diagnosis as early as possible. A person may wish to contact a doctor if they have an existing SLE diagnosis and have ...

A new study finds that ChatGPT4 provides answers to lupus patient questions as effectively as rheumatologists, excelling in ...

Pericarditis occurs in 15% to 30% of patients with SLE, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack its own tissues. "It is well known that in the general population, ...

For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and pericarditis, recurrence of pericarditis occurs in more than 20% of patients and associated factors include younger age, prednisone treatment, ...

Despite advancements in the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), patients experience poor health-related quality of life (hrQoL) and premature death due to disease severity and treatment ...

Prolonged remission was observed in 72% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were treated with a consistent 200 mg daily dose of hydroxychloroquine. The mean weight-adjusted ...

A cohort study finds that hydroxychloroquine use in cutaneous lupus erythematosus reduces the risk of developing systemic ...