Patients with suspected or confirmed systemic lupus erythematosuss ("lupus" or SLE) undergo laboratory tests (blood tests) for multiple reasons. Physicians and other health care professionals test ...

Results The first patient with myeloperoxidase-ANCA-positive microscopic polyangiitis had resolution of pneumonitis and pleuritis and stabilisation ... extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ...

Her ANA is positive with homogenous pattern hence was diagnosed with acute lupus myocarditis. She was admitted at the intensive care unit and was intubated. She received methylprednisolone pulse ...

People with lupus can have cognitive symptoms, like having a hard time thinking clearly or remembering things. This is also called “brain fog” or “lupus fog,” and it often comes and goes over time. In ...

The same goes for people who live with autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Some foods can be very helpful in calming inflammation while other foods can trigger it and cause flare-ups. There’s a lot you ...

Driven by her own battle with lupus, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar inaugurated the “Hope for Lupus Exhibit” at SM Aura Premier yesterday.

During uncontrolled acute or chronic lupus activity, organs may be damaged, most commonly those in the cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, renal, and musculoskeletal systems. Depending on the affected ...

7 Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK ...

If left untreated, acute HIV infection progresses to chronic HIV, which can last for decades. In chronic HIV, the virus continues to replicate and destroy CD4 cells. People may not experience ...

In the complex world of medical diagnosis, few conditions present as many challenges as systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as lupus. This autoimmune disease has earned its reputation as ...