Association of serum B cell activating factor from the tumour necrosis factor family (BAFF) and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) with central nervous system and renal disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：:We retrospectively analysed the prevalence and clinical features associated to anti-Ku antibodies in patients affected by different autoimmune diseases. Anti-Ku antibodies are detected in 147 sera out of 7239 anti-ENA positive sera (2%). They are found in 2% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) (8 out of 379), 1....

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cavazzana I,Ceribelli A,Quinzanini M,Scarsi M,Airò P,Cattaneo R,Franceschini F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prothrombin is a common antigenic target of antiphospholipid antibodies, since anti-prothrombin antibodies are detected in about 50-90% of the patients. To allow proper immune recognition, prothrombin must be adsorbed on suitable anionic surfaces. The epitope(s) have not yet been identified: the majority of anti-proth...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Galli M,Barbui T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complexity of the therapeutic approach in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is increased by the large number of patients who do not respond to the first-line therapies and by relapses after initial clinical remission. In these patients, second-line drugs are often prescribed according to individual clinical decis...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ramos-Casals M,Soto MJ,Cuadrado MJ,Khamashta MA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is regarded as a prototype autoimmune disease because it can serve as a means for studying differences between ethnic minorities and sex. Traditionally, all Hispanics have been bracketed within the same ethnic group, but there are differences between Hispanics from Spain an...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hernández Cruz B,Alonso F,Calvo Alén J,Pego-Reigosa JM,López-Longo FJ,Galindo-Izquierdo M,Olivé A,Tomero E,Horcada L,Uriarte E,Erausquin C,Sánchez-Atrio A,Montilla C,Santos Soler G,Fernández-Nebro A,Blanco R,Rodríguez-Góm

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric-onset SLE (pSLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. Recently, the ficolin-2 (FCN2) gene has emerged as a potential candidate gene for susceptibility to SLE. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of the FCN2 gene polymorphisms at positions -986 (G/A), -602 (G/A), ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Elkoumi MA,Emam AA,Allah MAN,Sherif AH,Abdelaal NM,Mosabah A,Zakaria MT,Soliman MM,Salah A,Sedky YM,Mashali MH,Elashkar SSA,Hafez SFM,Hashem MIA,Elshreif AM,Youssef M,Fahmy DS,Sallam MM,Nawara AM,Elgohary EA,Ahmed

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute clinical syndrome of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is currently thought to be a distinct clinical-pathological entity typically resulting from drug hypersensitivity. We describe an adult woman who experienced a fulminate pattern of apoptotic epidermal cell injury following tanning bed exposure while takin...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ting W,Stone MS,Racila D,Scofield RH,Sontheimer RD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested an association between primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS), antiphospholipid antibodies and some major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens. We have studied the relationship between MHC class II antigens and PAPS in 19 patients from the south of Spain. Univariant analysis showed...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Camps MT,Cuadrado MJ,Ocón P,Alonso A,Gutierrez A,Guil M,Grana MI,de Ramón E

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：:The aim of this study was to use transthoracic Doppler echocardiographic (TTE) imaging methods to identify cardiac dysfunction, an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in terms of cardiac effects. This study involved 80 patients: a study group (n = 50) an...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Barutcu A,Aksu F,Ozcelik F,Barutcu CA,Umit GE,Pamuk ON,Altun A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) immunotherapy is currently used in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease. Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that binds to transmembrane-bound and soluble...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cemil BC,Atas H,Canpolat F,Akca Y,Sasmaz R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and twenty-nine patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were screened for thyroid function tests. Of these, 8.9% had hyperthyroidism and 3.9% Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Euthyroid sick syndrome was present in 47.8% of patients. There was a high prevalence of antimicrosomal and antithyroglobulin antibodies ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Boey ML,Fong PH,Lee JS,Ng WY,Thai AC

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies in our laboratory showed a dose-dependent and hormone-specific increase in CD154 expression in T cells from females with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This present study investigates if the estrogen-dependent increase in CD154 expression is due to stabilization of the messenger RNA. T cells from...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Li X,Rider V,Kimler BF,Abdou NI

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 9-year period between 1982 and 1991, 137 patients attending a medical clinic of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, were diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus according to the American Rheumatism Association's criteria for classification. The female-to-male ratio was 16 to 1. Commonly the onset age ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee SS,Li CS,Li PC

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The main aim of this study was to investigate the ovarian reserve, menstruation, and lymphocyte subpopulation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of childbearing age. Methods We enrolled 40 SLE patients of childbearing age and 40 age-matched healthy controls. Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was teste...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Gao H,Ma J,Wang X,Lv T,Liu J,Ren Y,Li Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to ascertain the incidence of monoclonal gammopathy (MG) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 120 SLE patients were evaluated. Four patients (3.3%), two of whom were under 50 years of age, were found to have a monoclonal immunoglobulin in their serum. Our data agree with the previous literature in demonstra...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Porcel JM,Ordi J,Tolosa C,Selva A,Castro-Salomo A,Vilardell M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiphospholipid or Hughes syndrome is the association between antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), venous and arterial thromboses and pregnancy morbidity. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) commonly coexists with autoimmune diseases usually systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), when it is known as secondary APS. When pr...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Karim MY,Alba P,Tungekar MF,Abbs IC,Khamashta MA,Hughes GR,Hunt BJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of the musculoskeletal system is common if not universal in the clinical course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Joint involvement on the whole does not cause major erosive disease, however, recent developments in musculoskeletal imaging show clearly the presence of significant bony and soft tissue i...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zoma A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A girl with neuropsychiatric lupus demonstrated Parkinsonian features soon after commencing risperidone. The single photon emission computed tomography scan showed hyperperfusion of the basal ganglia. Symptoms abated with the addition of dopaminergic agents to immunosuppressive therapy. The literature on juvenile Park...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Khubchandani RP,Viswanathan V,Desai J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disease where inflammatory activity affects several organ systems. An increased risk of cardiovascular disease has been identified in these patients, even after correction for traditional risk factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate arterial stiff...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bjarnegråd N,Bengtsson C,Brodszki J,Sturfelt G,Nived O,Länne T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient with clinical features of progressive supranuclear palsy and raised titres of anticardiolipin antibodies in blood, thrombocytopenia and livedo reticularis on skin. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain and isotope scan of brain were distinctive of vascular disorder. ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Reitblat T,Polishchuk I,Dorodnikov E,Aladjem Z,Turiansky L,Zamir D,Kahana E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation and agreement of spot urine protein/creatinine (P/C) ratio with 24 h proteinuria in patients with lupus nephritis (LN) under different scores of activity index (AI). METHODS:In total, 90 pairs of 24 h urine and spot urine samples from 90 patients with bi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zhang Q,Sun L,Jin L

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe clinical effectiveness of belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in real-world practice in Argentina. METHODS:This retrospective, observational study analysed medical record data of patients with SLE treated with belimumab in 15 centres in Argentina. Primary endpoint: overall clinical r...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Babini A,Cappuccio AM,Caprarulo C,Casado G,Eimon A,Figueredo H,García MA,Magri S,Mannucci P,Perez Rodriguez S,Pons-Estel BA,Velozo EJ,Iglesias-Rodriguez M,Streger G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Antimalarials (AMs) are widely used in the treatment of connective tissue diseases. Their main side effect is retinal damage, while heart disease has been described in isolated cases. The aim of this study is to systematically review the existing literature on AM-induced cardiomyopathy (AMIC). Methods The P...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tselios K,Deeb M,Gladman DD,Harvey P,Urowitz MB

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by the finding of ample serum autoantibodies. The role and the origin of many of these antibodies are still obscure. The aim of this work was to study the occurrence of anti-insulin antibodies (AIA) in SLE, and to postulate, based on AIA determination, on the mechani...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lidar M,Braf A,Givol N,Langevitz P,Pauzner R,Many A,Livneh A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been utilized to dissect the relationship between their sequence, structure, binding and biological properties relevant to the pathogenesis of the antiphospholipid syndrome. In particular, sequence analysis of aPL has highlighted the clustering of certain amino acid re...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lambrianides A,Giles IP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of poly(ADP-ribose) in peripheral blood mononuclear (PBM) cells was studied in 13 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in 12 age and sex matched controls. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activity was measured as the net accumulation of ADP-ribose polymers during the conversion of 32P-NAD to ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Chen HY,Pertusi RM,Kirkland JB,Rubin BR,Jacobson EL

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to determine 1) ultrasound (US) abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with and without hand arthralgia at the day of examination compared with clinical evaluation and healthy controls, and 2) inter-observer reliability of the US abnormalities. METHODS:Thirty-three female...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dreyer L,Jacobsen S,Juul L,Terslev L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The objective of this study was to determine whether advanced MRI could provide biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE). Methods Our prospective study included 28 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with primary central NPSLE, 22 patients witho...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sarbu N,Toledano P,Calvo A,Roura E,Sarbu MI,Espinosa G,Lladó X,Cervera R,Bargalló N

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is an autoimmune disease with symptoms pervasive to all organ systems. It affects more females as compared to males (in the ratio 9:1). Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of SLE and other autoimmune diseases. In order to understand the relationship between cell specifi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tandon A,Anupam K,Kaushal J,Gautam P,Sharma A,Bhatnagar A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00