Entheseal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: are we missing something?

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：INTRODUCTION:Identifying factors predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes involving systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a research priority. The aims of this study were to investigate (a) the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnant lupus patients and the factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, and (b) the ef...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Janardana R,Haridas V,Priya V,Bhat V,Singh Y,Rao VK,Jois R,Srikantiah C,Pinto B,Shobha V

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have explored the relationship between possible hemostatic changes and clinical manifestation of the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as a function of greater or lesser disease activity according to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2K) criteria. Endothelial injury and hypercoagulab...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cicarini WB,Duarte RCF,Ferreira KS,Loures CMG,Consoli RV,Neiva CLS,de Pádua PM,Nunes FFC,Alves LCV,Reis EA,Moreira CC,Guimarães TMPD,de Toledo VPCP,Carvalho MDG

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural and metabolic abnormalities in the hippocampus have been associated with the pathophysiological mechanism of central nervous system involvement in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). Nevertheless, how hippocampal function is altered in pSS remains unknown. The purpose of our study is to investigate the alterati...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zhang XD,Zhao LR,Zhou JM,Su YY,Ke J,Cheng Y,Li JL,Shen W

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) differs between ethnic groups and geographical regions. Although initially reported as rare, there is growing evidence that SLE is prevalent and runs a severe course in Africa. There is a paucity of prospective studies on African SLE patients....

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hodkinson B,Mapiye D,Jayne D,Kalla A,Tiffin N,Okpechi I

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to investigate the relation between serum levels of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), the activity of an endogenous IFN-alpha inducing factor (SLE-IIF), clinical and immunological disease activity as well as serum levels of antiretroviral antibodies in SLE. Serum levels of IFN-alpha were measured in seri...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bengtsson AA,Sturfelt G,Truedsson L,Blomberg J,Alm G,Vallin H,Rönnblom L

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare, deadly demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which is caused by a reactivation of the DNA polyomavirus JC and occurs in immunosuppressed individuals. So far, only 25 cases have been described in patients with SLE and none survived without antiv...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Nived O,Bengtsson AA,Jönsen A,Sturfelt G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) for ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) is based on indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on ethanol-fixed neutrophils and reactivity toward myeloperoxidase (MPO) and proteinase 3 (PR3). According to the international consensus for ANCA testing, presence of ANCA sho...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Avery TY,Bons J,van Paassen P,Damoiseaux J

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:Associations of polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor (VDR) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have already been explored by many studies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to better clarify associations between polymorphisms in VDR and RA/SLE by combing the results of all relevant stu...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zhang WT,Jin TF,Chen L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study is to investigate whether the functional p53 codon 72 polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to SLE and its clinical features. A polymerase chain reaction of genomic DNA-restriction fragment length polymorphism was used to determine genotypes of the p53 codon 72 in 90 SLE patients and 114 ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee YH,Rho YH,Choi SJ,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to observe the clinical and pathologic features of digital lesions in a cohort of 50 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Biopsy and pictures of digital lesions were performed in 50 consecutive patients with SLE and digital lesions. A clinical diagnosis of vasculitis was pr...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bouaziz JD,Barete S,Le Pelletier F,Amoura Z,Piette JC,Francès C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis and therapy of shrinking lungs syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus remains controversial. It has been previously reported that corticosteroid treatment can be effective. We report a patient with shrinking lungs syndrome who presented a good response to inhaled beta-agonist therapy. ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Muñoz-Rodríguez FJ,Font J,Badia JR,Miret C,Barberà JA,Cervera R,Ingelmo M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychiatric lupus is a well-recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and encompasses a wide variety of neurological manifestations. Although isolated cranial nerve involvement is rare, it can cause significant morbidity and disability. This report describes a case with isolated vagus nerve in...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Yu KH,Yang CH,Chu CC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteinuria is a well-known risk factor for the progression of renal dysfunction in chronic kidney disease; however, its importance for estimating the prognosis of lupus nephritis requires verification. Korean adult patients with renal biopsy-diagnosed diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis who had undergone three or m...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Koo HS,Kim S,Chin HJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Plasma mycophenolic acid (MPA) concentrations may predict therapeutic response in active lupus nephritis (LN). We determined the efficacy and safety of a concentration-controlled MPA regime in the treatment of severely active LN. METHODS:In this prospective study, 19 biopsy-proven class III/IV LN patients w...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kittanamongkolchai W,Rukrung C,Supasiri T,Lertjirachai I,Somparn P,Chariyavilaskul P,Avihingsanon Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disorder of the immune system, is potentially curable by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (alloBMT). Until recently, alloBMT was limited by donor availability and toxicity. Reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) combined with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) has im...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Gladstone DE,Petri M,Bolaños-Meade J,Dezern AE,Jones RJ,Fine D,Brodsky RA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SLE is an autoimmune and polygenic disorder characterized by an accumulation and deposition of immune complexes. Several studies have indicated differential impact of FcgammaR polymorphism genotypes in different ethnic groups studied. The Fc receptor for IgG class IIA gene (FcgammaRIIA) occurs in two allelic forms. Th...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Yap SN,Phipps ME,Manivasagar M,Tan SY,Bosco JJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of the p53 Arg72Pro polymorphism in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains controversial. We investigated the frequency of the p53 Arg72Pro genotype in patients with SLE (n = 155) and in controls (n = 150) in Poland. We found a weak contribution of the Arg/Arg genotype to the mo...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Piotrowski P,Lianeri M,Mostowska M,Wudarski M,Chwalinska-Sadowska H,Jagodzinski PP

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：: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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Acute exercise increases IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α levels in healthy subjects. There is no study evaluating the effect of exercise on cytokines level in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to assess IL-10, IL-6 and TNF-α levels at baseline and after acute physical exercise in pati...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： da Silva AE,dos Reis-Neto ET,da Silva NP,Sato EI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complement activation plays a role in pathogenesis of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), but the involvement of the C5b-9 membrane attack complex (MAC) is unknown. Here we studied the effects of human polyclonal antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies on thrombosis and tissue factor (TF) up-regulation in C6 defi...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Carrera-Marín A,Romay-Penabad Z,Papalardo E,Reyes-Maldonado E,García-Latorre E,Vargas G,Shilagard T,Pierangeli S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototype inflammatory autoimmune disease resulting from autoimmune responses against nuclear autoantigens. During apoptosis many lupus autoantigens congregate inside the cells and are susceptible to modifications. Modified nuclear constituents are considered foreign and dangero...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Munoz LE,van Bavel C,Franz S,Berden J,Herrmann M,van der Vlag J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 tumour suppressor is the central regulator of apoptosis. Previously, the functional TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism was found to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Koreans but not Spaniards. MDM2 is the major negative regulator of p53. An intronic polymorphism in MDM2, the SNP309, attenuates p...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Onel KB,Huo D,Hastings D,Fryer-Biggs J,Crow MK,Onel K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiomyopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be secondary to myocardial inflammation (i.e. myocarditis) or to systemic complications such as hypertension. Symptomatic left ventricular dysfunction is the most common clinical presentation of cardiomyopathy and is potentially life threatening. Ident...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Appenzeller S,Pineau CA,Clarke AE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review briefly defines the heat shock proteins (hsps), their classification and their functions. The hypothesis that links hsps to the development of autoimmunity is explored, together with the rationale for investigation of the relationship between hsps and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Thus, published wor...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dhillon V,Latchman D,Isenberg D

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00