While the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimmune diseases is impressive, a strategic plan and a well-funded office to support the coordination of all autoimmune ...
May 10, 2022
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Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), an active metabolite of artemisinin and the most potent anti-malaria drug, is also used to treat autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and psoriasis. Since the first report ...
Mar 28, 2022
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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients ...
Feb 28, 2022
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that while hospitalized children with juvenile lupus have fewer adverse kidney outcomes overall, significant ...
Nov 2, 2021
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that nearly 30% of patients with lupus in a multi-ethnic and multi-racial study had a low response to the new ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Experts in the endothelin system are investigating how regulation of this system can serve to improve diseases of inflammation such as lupus. Endothelins are a class of peptides that play a role in regulating blood pressure. ...
Oct 4, 2021
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In recent years, significant progress has been made towards the use of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) imaging in research, and new potential for applications in the clinic have emerged, particularly ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Various viruses and bacteria have long been known to cause autoimmune diseases where there is such a predisposition. This phenomenon also seems to play a major role in SARS-CoV-2, especially in severe courses. The body's ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Just over 200,000 Americans suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, a condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues, especially joints and skin, a new study shows.
Jan 21, 2021
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New research shows that adults with lupus who take the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, do not have any differences in their corrected QT (QTc) intervals, an electrocardiogram (EKG) measurement of the heart's electrical ...
Nov 6, 2020
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