Arthritis & Rheumatism

High doses of triptorelin needed for ovarian suppression in SLE

(HealthDay)—For female patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who require treatment with cyclophosphamide, sustained complete ovarian suppression is achieved in 90 percent of the patients with ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Low vitamin D levels linked to lupus

Monash-led research has shown for the first time that low vitamin D levels are associated with higher disease activity in Australian lupus patients.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study to examine computer-based decision aids to help in lupus therapy

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are enrolling patients for a study designed to help minority women with lupus nephritis make informed decisions on their treatment. The study is funded by the Patient-Centered ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Quality of care lacking for ESRD in lupus nephritis

(HealthDay)—In the United States, minorities and those who lack private insurance are less likely to receive adequate care for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to lupus nephritis (LN), according to research published ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Lower mortality rates among Asian and Hispanic lupus patients

A new study by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts reveals that Asian and Hispanic patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have lower mortality rates compared to Black, White, or ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Triple drug combo benefits lupus nephritis

(HealthDay)—In a trial of 368 Chinese patients with lupus nephritis, those who were given a trio of medications were more likely to see a complete remission. The researchers, led by Zhihong Liu, M.D., of the Nanjing University ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

New findings by a biomedical engineer and his team at the University of Houston (UH) raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks and side effects often associated ...

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