Objective Previous studies have revealed functional changes within the cerebral hemispheres of patients with SLE; however the ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, affecting ...

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any ...

Objective Anifrolumab is a fully human immunoglobulin G 1 κ monoclonal antibody specific for subunit 1 of the type I interferon (IFN) α receptor. In a phase IIb study of adults with moderate to severe ...

Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting up to 60% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The perspectives of patients with SLE have been ...

Objective Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) encompass a diverse group of complex conditions with overlapping clinical features, making accurate diagnosis challenging. This study aims to ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate cardiac function using Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in autoimmune connective tissue disease (ACTD) patients without cardiovascular abnormalities. Methods ...

Intro/Background A decline of urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) to < 0.5 is associated with better long-term preservation of kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN). UPCR < 0.5 defines complete ...

3 Division of Rheumatology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, USA 4 Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California San ...