In the years preceding diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Danish patients saw healthcare providers at about triple the rate of individuals without lupus, researchers found.

For the patient who presents with a new diagnosis of SLE, or for the one who has a flare in previously established disease, the immediate need is to achieve control of the inflammatory process.

A minimum of 3 years of sustained clinical remission may protect against an increase in disease activity and the development ...

Detection of autoantibodies found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), such as those directed against certain Smith antigens (Sm), is a useful means of diagnosis. Some assays ...

Flare-ups, and associated systemic inflammation, can lead to irreversible organ damage: a complication that affects up to 50% of patients within five years of their SLE diagnosis. 1 More than 1.5 ...

Specific criteria for diagnosing drug-induced lupus have not been formally established. However, symptoms often overlap with those of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include: muscle and ...

Black patients, particularly women, had the highest age-adjusted SLE mortality rate of all races between 1999 and 2020. The highest mortality was concentrated in southern states. Perspective from ...