Urinary biomarkers for lupus nephritis: the role of the vascular cell adhesion molecule-1.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the predictive value of serum C3 and C4 complement component levels in relation to pregnancy outcome in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective study of 47 pregnancies associated with APS was performed. Pregnancy outcome was analyzed in terms of: feta...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： De Carolis S,Botta A,Santucci S,Salvi S,Moresi S,Di Pasquo E,Del Sordo G,Martino C

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：: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：:In prospective studies, increased levels of cardiolipin-biding antibodies and autoantibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) have been observed in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). These findings suggest that antiphospholipid antibodies may contribute to the development of MI. The 'oxidative-modifica...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Vaarala O

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：:Variations at the ITGAM gene, which encodes for the CD11b chain of the Mac-1 (alphaMbeta2; CD11b/CD18; complement receptor-3) integrin, is one of the strongest genetic risk factors for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). More specifically, a genetic variant (rs1143679) which results in an arginine to histidine substit...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Fagerholm SC,MacPherson M,James MJ,Sevier-Guy C,Lau CS

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：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：: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：:Congenital heart block (CHB) is a syndrome of uncertain pathogenesis leading to cardiac conduction disturbances in the foetus and newborns. It has been proposed that maternal antibodies transmit immunological injury in the developing foetal heart, thus causing irreversible damage of the atrioventricular node, leading ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sirén MK,Julkunen H,Kaaja R,Ekblad H,Koskimies S

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：: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：: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

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：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：:Fatigue is one of the most complex and ill understood symptoms of chronic illness often reported as the number one complaint by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on fatigue in SLE. A pool of 55 relevant articles was retrieved via elect...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cleanthous S,Tyagi M,Isenberg DA,Newman SP

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Heart valve disease (HVD) is the most common cardiac manifestation in the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Valve lesions should be described according to the established definition. HVD is progressive despite anticoagulant/antiplatelet treatments. Around 4-6% of patients with HVD in APS will require valve replacement ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Amigo MC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Impaired function of polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) leads to severe gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial infection, and to major morbidity and mortality. Few studies have focused on the association of impaired function of PMNs and SLE patients' susceptibility to inf...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wu SA,Yeh KW,Lee WI,Yao TC,Kuo ML,Huang B,Huang JL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted an open-labeled, prospective study to determine the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus as an alternative therapeutic option for those patients with refractory lupus nephritis. The study population comprised one male and eight female patients with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis. All patients had fail...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee T,Oh KH,Joo KW,Kim YS,Ahn C,Han JS,Kim S,Chin HJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that elevation of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) at the first prenatal visit is associated with increased fetal loss in normal pregnancy. The variation in aCL levels during normal pregnancy has not been established. To examine this question we measured IgG, IgM and IgA aCL levels five times ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lynch AM,Rutledge JH,Stephens JK,Murphy JR,Marlar RA,Davila GH,Santos ME,Emlen W

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether killer cell immunologlobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotypes are associated with vasculitis, vascular arterial events or anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies in patients with lupus. A total of 304 patients followed prospectively at the University of Toronto Lupus Clinic were assessed for the occurrence ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Toloza S,Pellett F,Chandran V,Ibanez D,Urowitz M,Gladman D

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial and/or platelet activation likely initiates thrombus formation. Whether antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) is an activator, a toxic response, or a protective response is not clear, nor is it certain whether aPL is germ-line encoded or antigen-driven. The pregnancy model is particularly informative. Alternativ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lockshin MD

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) signals have been associated with lupus disease activity in humans prior to renal failure and novel, cardiac-focused therapeutic strategies could be investigated with an associated animal model, autoimmune myocarditis was characterized in murine lupus n...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Young NA,Jablonski K,Schwarz E,Okafor I,Hampton J,Valiente GR,Henry C,Harb P,Barger J,Bratasz A,Kalyanasundaram A,Ardoin SP,Jarjour WN

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IpsO) occurs in a small subgroup of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and has been under-recognized. The etiology and mechanisms are unclear. Herein, we report two cases. In case 1, IpsO occurred as the complication in a previously diagnosed SLE patient. In case 2, IpsO w...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zhang J,Fang M,Wang Y,Mao J,Sun X

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we investigated the risk of juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) in children with atopic dermatitis (AD). From 2000 to 2007, 192,357 children with newly diagnosed AD and 769,428 matched non-AD controls were identified. By the end of 2008, incidences and hazard ratios (HRs) of JSLE were measured. ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wei CC,Lin CL,Tsai JD,Shen TC,Sung FC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine whether the functional CD40 rs4810485 G/T polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:A series of meta-analyses were conducted to test for association between the CD40 ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee YH,Bae SC,Choi SJ,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), as a primary disease or a secondary syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and a clinical event. It is likely that both genetic and environmental factors lead to the development of aPL and progression to dis...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Salem D,Subang R,Laplante P,Levine JS,Rauch J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have investigated the potential of various autoantibody tests in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Many lupus patients initially present with glomerulonephritis. In that clinical situation the main differential diagnosis are other forms of glomerulonephritis. In this study the diagno...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Heidenreich U,Mayer G,Herold M,Klotz W,Stempfl Al-Jazrawi K,Lhotta K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease and has rarely been reported in association with connective tissue diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a 36-year-old woman who developed recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and melena. Complete blood counts showed elevated eos...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jaimes-Hernandez J,Aranda-Peirera P,Melendez-Mercado CI

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00