What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. — T.S.B.

A 35-year-old man presents with a chief complaint of purple discoloration of his toes and associated skin lesions that have ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenic connective tissue disease with a broad spectrum of clinical and laboratory manifestations. Due to this heterogeneity, SLE remains challenging to ...

GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced the launch of the Linked by Lupus: Optimal Care Initiative to help support individuals impacted with lupus, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and ...

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The difference in meeting SLE criteria between groups was statistically significant (p<0.001) ( figure 1 and table 1).Conclusion In 197 patients originally diagnosed with IPAF and followed for up to ...

Objective To evaluate the performance of the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) criteria in terms of earlier ...

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TAKEAWAY: During the 10-year follow-up, patients with SLE showed a 2.3-fold higher risk for plaque progression than healthy control participants (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR], 2.26; P = .002).

Overall, a total of 413 ultrasounds were performed in lupus patients and 325 in controls. Remission was evaluated according to so-called DORIS (Definition of Remission in SLE) criteria.

The slightly lower sensitivity in early SLE cohorts is in line with data from the EULAR/ACR criteria cohort, showing a sensitivity of 89% in the first year, increasing to 97% for years 1 to 3. The ...

A urinalysis (urine test) can detect leukocytes (white blood cells) in the urine. These cells can be counted with microscopic ...