Immune System Diseases: News and Research on Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

MeSH tree: C20.111.590

Naturally occurring molecule shows promise for lupus treatment

Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, often affecting the skin, joints, kidneys and nervous system. Lupus symptoms include inflammation, ...

Immune 'fingerprints' aid diagnosis of complex diseases

Your immune system harbors a lifetime's worth of information about threats it's encountered—a biological Rolodex of baddies. Often the perpetrators are viruses and bacteria you've conquered; others are undercover agents ...

Obinutuzumab efficacious for renal response in lupus nephritis

For patients with active lupus nephritis, obinutuzumab, a humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody plus standard therapy is more efficacious for providing a complete renal response than standard therapy alone, according ...

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