Reflections on the management of reproductive failure in the antiphospholipid syndrome--the clinician's perspective.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate two patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who suffered from multiple repeated pregnancy losses of probably genetically impaired embryos. Sera from these patients contained high levels of IgG antibodies against cardiolipin, IgG and IgM phosphatidyl inositol, IgG phosphat...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ulcova-Gallova Z

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) belongs to the group of necrotizing primary systemic vasculitides of unknown etiology, that are associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. The pathological hallmark of WG is the coexistence of vasculitis and granuloma. Due to more sensitive diagnostic instruments, especially ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： de Groot K,Gross WL

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is particularly dangerous in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), being a problem both for the differential diagnosis with disease flare and for the management of SLE flare with immunosuppressive drugs. We report on four cases of SLE with concomitant CMV infection, having some common clinical and ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sebastiani GD,Iuliano A,Canofari C,Bracci M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article was to evaluate whether serum uric acid (SUA) correlates with arterial stiffness and inflammation markers in a cohort of women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) without overt atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, who attended a community hospital. One hundred and two women with S...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sabio JM,Vargas-Hitos JA,Mediavilla JD,Navarrete-Navarrete N,Zamora-Posadas M,Pérez-Vicente S,Hidalgo-Tenorio C,Díaz-Chamorro A,Jáimez L,Jiménez-Alonso J,Grupo Lupus Virgen de las Nieves.

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may form clusters with clinical manifestations and autoantibodies. Objective The objective of this report is to study whether SLE patients with positive rheumatoid factor (RF) have a special clinical and/or serological profile. Methods A retrospective study o...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Fedrigo A,Dos Santos TAFG,Nisihara R,Skare T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the occurrence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to describe the manifestations, treatments and outcomes in these patients. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 1084 patients with SLE followed up from January 1997 to June 2...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kim JM,Kwok SK,Ju JH,Kim HY,Park SH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to investigate the presence of anti-nucleosome (anti-NCS) and anti-chromatin (anti-CRT) antibodies in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) compared with active and inactive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of 154 subjects were evaluated: 54 patients presenting CLE...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Souza A,da Silva LM,Oliveira FR,Roselino AM,Louzada-Junior P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of 'putative' anti-idiotypic antibodies reactive with F(ab')2 fragments of affinity purified DNA binding antibodies from five SLE patients were measured in the serum of active and inactive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, their relatives, spouses and healthy non-related individuals. Serum anti-i...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Williams WM,Isenberg DA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro data showed that immunoglobulin G (IgG) from lupus nephritis (LN) patients could bind to proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC), but the clinical relevance of such binding remained unclear. Binding of IgG and subclasses to PTEC was measured by cellular ELISA (expressed as OD index) in 189 serial serum...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Yap DY,Yung S,Zhang Q,Tang C,Chan TM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anti-RNP autoantibodies occur either in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) (with a frequently favorable prognosis), or in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) cases with aggressive major organ disease. It is uncertain how to assess for the risk of severe disease in anti-RNP + patients. METHODS:Following...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Carpintero MF,Martinez L,Fernandez I,Romero AC,Mejia C,Zang YJ,Hoffman RW,Greidinger EL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) secondary to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) in a patient with underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The initial presentation was with febrile pleural and pericardial effusions followed by cardiac tamponade. The patient was treated with a short...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jose A,Cramer AK,Davar K,Gutierrez G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Musculoskeletal involvement is extremely common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Continuing the research initiated in patients with inflammatory arthritis, recent studies have shown the potential role of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in the evaluation of clinical and subclinical lupu...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Di Matteo A,Satulu I,Di Carlo M,Lato V,Filippucci E,Grassi W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrin very late antigen-4 (VLA4) is induced during inflammation and can regulate monocyte migration. It has been implicated in atherogenesis, a significant concern in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study was to define VLA4 expression in SLE monocytes. Flow cytometry, reverse transcription polym...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Rahimi H,Maurer K,Song L,Akhter E,Petri M,Sullivan KE

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis in three patients coming from the northern part of Italy treated with immunosuppressive drugs for different rheumatic conditions. This paper highlights the importance of adequate work-up in those patients presenting with serious clinical manifestations that can compli...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Castellino G,Govoni M,Lo Monaco A,Montecucco C,Colombo F,Trotta F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the prevalence of clinical and immunologic features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by race, sex and age in a population-based study of 265 SLE patients. Patients fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria. The median time between diagnosis and study enrollment was 13 mont...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cooper GS,Parks CG,Treadwell EL,St Clair EW,Gilkeson GS,Cohen PL,Roubey RA,Dooley MA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of bilateral choroidopathy in a 35-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) diagnosed 3 years previously, and treated with hydroxychloroquine and steroids that ceased 6 months before ocular signs. She complained about rapid bilateral blurred vision with a severe loss of visual acuity. Fl...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Edouard S,Douat J,Sailler L,Arlet P,Astudillo L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complement activation is central to the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN). Low serum complement C3 and C4, are traditionally used as markers of lupus disease activity in general and LN in particular. In this study we prospectively measured plasma and urine C3d and C4d, degradation products of C3 and C4 ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ganguly S,Majumder S,Kumar S,Gupta R,Muhammed H,Shobha V,Aggarwal A,Misra R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old Japanese female presented to us with a 2-year history of multiple arc-shaped erythematous lesions on her scalp and the right side of her forehead. Histopathological examination of two of the lesions showed lobular and septal panniculitis with deposits of IgG in the basement membrane zone. We diagnosed th...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tsuzaka S,Ishiguro N,Akashi R,Kawashima M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D has recently been associated with autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the development of autoimmune conditions. Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by thrombotic events and obstetr...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： García-Carrasco M,Jiménez-Herrera EA,Gálvez-Romero JL,Mendoza-Pinto C,Méndez-Martínez S,Etchegaray-Morales I,Munguía-Realpozo P,Vázquez de Lara-Cisneros L,Santa Cruz FJ,Cervera R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Genetic variants in FH (complement factor H) were reported to associate with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study proposed that the genetic defects of FH in the susceptibility and in the development of lupus nephritis might be different. Methods This study enrolled 334 lupus nephr...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tan M,Hao JB,Chu H,Wang FM,Song D,Zhu L,Yu F,Li YZ,Song Y,Zhao MH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 76-week, randomized controlled trial, patients received 100 mg LJP 394 or placebo weekly for 16 weeks followed by three 12-week treatment cycles of 50 mg LJP 394 or placebo weekly each separated by eight-week periods when no therapy was administered. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed using SF-36...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Strand V,Aranow C,Cardiel MH,Alarcón-Segovia D,Furie R,Sherrer Y,Tumlin J,Wallace DJ,Crawford B,LJP 394 Investigator Consortium.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs in varied forms. Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is not known to occur with SLE. In our patient presented below, LET occurred in a patient with SLE. Some of the lesions progressed to scarring discoid lesions, while others responded very well to hydoxychlo...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jolly M,Laumann AE,Shea CR,Utset TO

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination has been perhaps the most important achievement in medicine of the last century. A hoard of infectious diseases that used to claim the lives of many, especially children, have been prevented and some even eradicated. However, it is possible that within this gift there is hidden a 'Trojan Horse'. During the...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Aron-Maor A,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The feed-forward loop of type I interferons (IFNs) production and subsequent immunopathology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been hypothesised to be disrupted with inhibition of IFNα or type I IFN receptor subunit 1 (IFNAR). This systematic review and meta-analysis present the treatment efficacy and...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Koh JWH,Ng CH,Tay SH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the vitamin D status and its relationship with disease and therapy features and with bone mineral density in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Non-pregnant systemic lupus erythematosus women with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and vitamin D measurements performed b...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Toloza SM,Cole DE,Gladman DD,Ibañez D,Urowitz MB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a few reports in recent years have suggested that patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are prone to developing primary anetoderma (PA), it is still unclear how often aPL are detected in unselected PA patients. We studied nine consecutive PA patients for the presence of autoimmune antibodies and dis...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hodak E,Feuerman H,Molad Y,Monselise Y,David M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is beneficial in severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:A double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial in 21 patients with severe and active SLE, manifestated primarily by nephritis, serositis or hematological abnormalities. In additi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： van Vollenhoven RF,Park JL,Genovese MC,West JP,McGuire JL

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxic therapy is a cornerstone for patients with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). High-dose cyclophosphamide, 200 mg/kg, can induce a complete remission without the need for stem cell rescue in patients with autoimmune illnesses. Here we report on our first four patients treated for severe SLE with this ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Gladstone DE,Prestrud AA,Pradhan A,Styler MJ,Topolsky DL,Crilley PA,Hoch S,Huppert A,Brodsky I

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD27 is a useful marker in assessing the number of circulating B cells and B cell subsets because it permits one step identification of the major B cell compartments, CD27- naïve and CD27+ memory B cells as well as CD27high plasma cells. Abnormalities in the distribution ofCD27+ B cell subsets are useful in assessing ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dörner T,Lipsky PE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have undoubtedly brought overwhelming benefits to mankind and are considered safe and effective. Nevertheless, they can occasionally stimulate autoantibody production or even a recently defined syndrome known as autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). There is scarce data regarding autoi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Perdan-Pirkmajer K,Thallinger GG,Snoj N,Čučnik S,Žigon P,Kveder T,Logar D,Praprotnik S,Tomšič M,Sodin-Semrl S,Ambrožič A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00