While investigators have known that maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have improved over time, it is unknown whether the improved outcomes are shared equally among ...
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that the COVID-19 vaccine was not associated with severe disease flares in patients with rheumatic diseases. ...
Nov 1, 2021
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For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) refractory to conventional treatment, belimumab after rituximab significantly reduces serum immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-double stranded DNA (dsDNA) levels and the risk for ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly referred to as simply "lupus," is an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue. Lupus affects somewhere between 20 to 150 people per 100,000, with ...
Sep 30, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can sometimes cause the immune system to mistakenly attack the person's own body. This process, known as "autoimmunity," can damage a number of different organs.
Sep 23, 2021
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and damage in the affected organs. It can affect the joints, skin, brain, ...
Sep 17, 2021
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Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have demonstrated the multiple benefits of the Mediterranean diet for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), one of the most common systemic autoimmune diseases.
Jun 17, 2021
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Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers recently reported that while two doses of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—confers some protection for people who have received solid organ transplants, it ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Heart attacks in young adults are twice as likely to be fatal in those with inflammatory conditions like psoriasis, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. That's the finding of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...
Mar 31, 2021
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RheumatologyPatients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance—both factors linked to heart disease—if they have lower vitamin D levels, a new study reveals.
Mar 26, 2021
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