The autoimmune response to chromatin antigens in systemic lupus erythematosus: autoantibodies against histone H1 are a highly specific marker for SLE associated with increased disease activity.

abstract：:We report an infant with anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies who presented with erythematous nodular skin lesions and elevated liver enzyme levels. The cutaneous manifestation was histologically lymphocytic lobular panniculitis with vasculitic and hemorrhagic changes. The infant also had low levels of anti-double strande...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Miyagawa S,Uchida Y,Taira K,Higuchi M,Hashimoto K,Yoshioka A,Shirai T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupus nephritis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Traditional outcome criteria such as doubling of serum creatinine, end-stage renal disease and death have been used in controlled therapeutic trials, but are limited by their low incidence and the extended p...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Boumpas DT,Balow JE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) whose sera contained a high titre of an antibody targeting cytoplasmic ribosomal P proteins (anti-P). This association preceded by 6 years the development of serological and clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The clinical significance of ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hamasaki K,Mimura T,Kanda H,Morino N,Yazaki Y,Nojima Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis in the presence of persistently positive tests for antiphospholipid antibodies is termed thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). At present, 'standard' secondary thromboprophylaxis in thrombotic APS is treatment with moderate intensity oral anticoagulants for life after a first venous thrombosis and wit...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Derksen RH,de Groot PG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ferritin is an iron storage protein considered also as an acute phase reactant with high levels in various inflammatory conditions. Recently, a plausible role for ferritin in the pathogenesis of immune-mediated and especially autoimmune diseases has been suggested. However, the link between ferritin and the ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Agmon-Levin N,Rosário C,Katz BS,Zandman-Goddard G,Meroni P,Cervera R,Stojanovich L,Blank M,Pierangeli S,Praprotnik S,Meis Ed,Seguro LP,Ruffatti A,Pengo V,Tincani A,Doria A,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spondyloenchondrodysplasia (SPENCD) is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia caused by recessive mutations in the ACP5 gene, and it is characterized by the persistence of chondroid tissue islands within the bone. The clinical spectrum of SPENCD includes neurological involvement and immune dysfunction, such as ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bilginer Y,Düzova A,Topaloğlu R,Batu ED,Boduroğlu K,Güçer Ş,Bodur I,Alanay Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess bladder function in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). A convenience sample of consecutive patients with SLE (American College of Rheumatology criteria), with recurrent UTIs (>/=3 events in the preceding 12 months), without history of central nervous s...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Duran-Barragan S,Ruvalcaba-Naranjo H,Rodriguez-Gutierrez L,Solano-Moreno H,Hernandez-Rios G,Sanchez-Ortiz A,Ramos-Remus C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis and anti-dsDNA antibodies whose serum contained autoantibodies specific for the phosphorylated form of RNA polymerase II (RNAP IIO), Su and ribosomal P antigen, as well as anti-topoisomerase I antibodies, a marker f...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Stojanov L,Satoh M,Dooley MA,Kuwana M,Jennette JC,Reeves WH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Cases complicated with DAH often have active SLE with multi-organ involvement, especially lupus nephritis. We describe a rare case of DAH as the first presenting manifestation of SLE in the absence of lupus neph...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Al Rashidi A,Alajmi M,Hegazi MO

更新日期：2011-12-01 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 purpose of study was to determine the nature, outcomes and associated risk factors of invasive fungal infection (IFI) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and compare the incidence of IFI in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A total of 1155 patients with SLE and 2004 patients with RA were re...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kim HJ,Park YJ,Kim WU,Park SH,Cho CS

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current non-invasive methods of assessing disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are of limited sensitivity and specificity. Testing includes acute phase markers, autoantibodies and complement levels. Although measurements of dsDNA antibodies and complement C3/C4 levels are routine, they rema...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Adhya Z,El Anbari M,Anwar S,Mortimer A,Marr N,Karim MY

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and fifty-eight patients with SLE were prospectively studied at a tertiary referral centre in India to ascertain the prevalence and clinical profile of fibromyalgia (FM) in Indian patients with lupus. An attempt was made to determine whether socio-demographic factors or disease characteristics differ in SL...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Handa R,Aggarwal P,Wali JP,Wig N,Dwivedi SN

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Environmental factors appear to play a role in the pathogenesis of lupus erythematosus (LE). OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between cigarette smoking and various types of cutaneous LE. DESIGN:Retrospective descriptive study at a dermatology clinic of a tertiary referral hospital. METHODS:All patie...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Böckle BC,Sepp NT

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multisystemic, immune-mediated disorder associated with a substantial hospitalization risk. As a comparatively rare disease, there is a sparsity of research examining the burden of hospital admission in the contemporary era. We aim to describe national trends ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hannah J,Galloway J,Kaul A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the incidence and risk factors of infections in 200 SLE outpatients. All outpatients with active or inactive SLE without infections in the previous month were included. They were assessed every 3 months. Major infections were those requiring hospitalization and parental antibi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zonana-Nacach A,Camargo-Coronel A,Yañez P,Sánchez L,Jimenez-Balderas FJ,Fraga A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to compare patients with familial versus sporadic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with respect to clinical, laboratory variables and outcome. The familial SLE group comprised 12 patients while the comparative group comprised 24 patients selected by systemic sampling from our pediatric r...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Al-Mayouf SM,Al Sonbul A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the experience from the Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL) Regional Consortium in northwest Italy, meant to support clinical research and foster collaboration among health professionals regarding the diagnosis and management of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) patients. This cohort-study (APS Piedmont Cohort) ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bertero MT,Bazzan M,Carignola R,Montaruli B,Silvestro E,Sciascia S,Vaccarino A,Baldovino S,Roccatello D,Antiphospholipid Piedmont Consortium.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) remains a clinical challenge for practitioners, with several controversial points that have not been answered so far. This Obstetric APS Task Force met on the 16th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Manchester, England, to discuss about treatment, diagnos...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： de Jesús GR,Benson AE,Chighizola CB,Sciascia S,Branch DW

更新日期：2020-10-01 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 investigated the clinical significance of IgG phospholipid-dependent anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I (beta 2-GPI) antibodies in patients with SLE. The study population consisted of 140 patients with SLE. Sera were examined for IgG phospholipid-dependent anti-beta 2-GPI antibodies by ELISA. IgG phospholipid-dependent ant...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kaburaki J,Kuwana M,Yamamoto M,Kawai S,Matsuura E,Ikeda Y

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valvular replacement was performed in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency. The valvular tissue presented thrombotic phenomena and fibrosis with minimum inflammatory component. ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Alvarez-Blanco A,Egurbide-Arberas MV,Aguirre-Errasti C

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For patients with chronic illnesses the global burden of illness is a crucial health measure hitherto neglected in research studies and clinical practice. We tested the application and validity of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self-Measure), a novel visual method for assessing the burden of i...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Büchi S,Villiger P,Kauer Y,Klaghofer R,Sensky T,Stoll T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disease activity of patients suffering from lupus nephritis usually becomes quiescent after the onset of end stage renal failure. Reactivation of lupus activity, especially after a long period of dialysis, is uncommon. Factors that might trigger off lupus reactivation after dialysis have not been well defined. We ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lui SL,Lam MF,Tse KC,Lo WK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data related to the disease course of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with special attention to the persistence of disease activity in the long term are scarce. At this moment reliable figures are only known about the survival rate as a measure of outcome. The aim of this multicenter study was to desc...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Swaak AJ,van den Brink HG,Smeenk RJ,Manger K,Kalden JR,Tosi S,Domljan Z,Rozman B,Logar D,Pokorny G,Kovacs L,Kovacs A,Vlachoyiannopoulos PG,Moutsopoulos HM,Chwalinska-Sadowska H,Kiss E,Cikes N,Anic B,Schneider M,Fisc

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to determine the incidence rates and risk factors of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using a nationwide population-based data set. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Taiwan National ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wang SH,Chang YS,Liu CJ,Lai CC,Chen TJ,Chen WS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report clinical and histopathological features, treatment and outcome of 37 Croatian children with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis seen over a 30-year period. The mean age at lupus nephritis presentation was 12.11 ± 2.59 years (range 4.66-17.0). The most frequent histopathological finding was class IV (37.8%), follow...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Batinić D,Milošević D,Čorić M,Topalović-Grković M,Jelušić M,Turudić D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had a huge impact on health services with a high mortality associated with complications including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Historical evidence suggests that Lupus patients h...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Mason A,Rose E,Edwards CJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often coexists with other diseases. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an example and patients with overlap SLE-DM can present with clinical features common to both disorders. In this review, we describe the patients with overlap SLE-DM, focussing on the clinical features common to both disea...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cortes S,Chambers S,Jerónimo A,Isenberg D

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been limited success defining environmental factors important to the development of connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recent work has suggested that the perinatal environment may be important. To investigate this we measured antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in a general popul...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Edwards CJ,Syddall H,Goswami R,Goswami P,Dennison EM,Cooper C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00