EULAR/ACR criteria was better at correctly identifying lupus cases compared to the ACR 1997 criteria and comparable in performance to the SLICC criteria. However, when only people who tested positive ...

The most commonly used diagnostic criteria were established by the American College of Rheumatology. If a person meets 4 or more of the 11 criteria, then a diagnosis of lupus is likely. If a person ...

BOSTON—A widely used classification scheme for lupus glomerulonephritis (GN) may mask the pathologic and prognostic implications of focal segmental lupus GN, according to researchers.

Incorporating systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity score (SLEDAS) criteria may enhance treat-to-target strategies ...

Dear T.S.B.: The term "lupus" generally means systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), which is a systemic disorder (as its name suggests). So, by definition, it affects multiple systems of the body.

Upcoming American College of Rheumatology and EULAR joint classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome will “create a homogenous patient population” to increase research, according to ...

Despite the prevalence of organ damage in lupus patients, ... a call for formal criteria. Lupus Science & Medicine 2022;9:e000634. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2021-000634. ...

Toni Braxton on living with lupus and spreading awareness about the disease 07:18. May is Lupus Awareness Month and Toni Braxton is using the opportunity to speak out about living with this ...

In most cases, lupus is not fatal. In fact, 80% to 90% of people who have this autoimmune disease will likely live a normal life span. Still, some people do die from the disease, in which your ...

Measuring Lupus Fatigue. Fatigue is hard to define. It’s also hard to measure. There’s no blood or imaging test your doctor can give you to gauge how fatigued you are.

Expectant mothers with lupus have better outlooks than ever before, doctors say 01:49. Kiana Cornejo has been living with lupus since she was just 11 years old — and after an unplanned pregnancy ...