Photoprotective habits in children with systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：:Results for lupus anticoagulant (LA) are expressed as ratio of patient-to-normal clotting times (LA-ratio) according to the equation LA-ratio = (Patient(Clotting time)/Normal(Clotting time)). However, numerical results vary according to the method used for testing, thus making difficult the between-method and between-...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tripodi A,Chantarangkul V,Pengo V

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of the most common causes of organ damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and often causes serious physical disability. The aims of this study were to investigate clinical risk factors associated with symptomatic AVN and to analyze their synergistic effect...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kwon HH,Bang SY,Won S,Park Y,Yi JH,Joo YB,Lee HS,Bae SC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of serum and/or plasma circulating DNA (cDNA) have been described in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs). However, the role of this molecule has not been clarified. Our aim was to evaluate plasma cDNA levels in 48 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 44 primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patie...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bartoloni E,Ludovini V,Alunno A,Pistola L,Bistoni O,Crinò L,Gerli R

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Criteria of organ-specific autoimmunity are fulfilled in a subset of patients with myocarditis/dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). In particular, circulating heart-reactive autoantibodies are found in patients and symptom-free relatives. These autoantibodies are directed against multiple antigens, some of which are expresse...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Caforio AL,Daliento L,Angelini A,Bottaro S,Vinci A,Dequal G,Tona F,Iliceto S,Thiene G,McKenna WJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis (PNGD) is a commonly occurring condition related to systemic autoimmune disease. It is characterized histopathologically by a distinct pattern of granulomatous inflammation in the presence or absence of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The properties of granulo...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Terai S,Ueda-Hayakawa I,Nguyen CTH,Ly NTM,Yamazaki F,Kambe N,Son Y,Okamoto H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus may present with renal manifestations that frequently are difficult to categorize and lupus nephritis is an important predictor of poor outcome. The type and spectrum of renal injury may remain undiagnosed until full-blown nephritic and/or nephrotic syndrome appear with increased risk of e...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ortega LM,Schultz DR,Lenz O,Pardo V,Contreras GN

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is recognized as the pathological basis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and recent advances in basic science have shown that it should be considered as a chronic inflammatory process. Both elements of the innate and the adaptive immunity appear to be actively involved in atherogenesis. In fact, the pot...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Rattazzi M,Faggin E,Bertipaglia B,Pauletto P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is burdensome and must be assessed using validated scales. Although the psychometric properties of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) scale in SLE have been evaluated previously, its content validity in this disease remain...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kosinski M,Gajria K,Fernandes AW,Cella D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective We aimed to evaluate the relationship between telomere length and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods PUBMED and EMBASE databases were searched; meta-analyses were performed comparing telomere length in SLE patients and healthy controls, and on SLE patients in subgroups based on ethnicity, sample typ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lee YH,Jung JH,Seo YH,Kim JH,Choi SJ,Ji JD,Song GG

更新日期：2017-03-01 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 chronic autoimmune disorder with multiple organ involvement. B-lymphocyte activity plays a pivotal role in the development and course of the disease. A newly developed agent called belimumab has recently been approved to treat active, autoantibody positive SLE as an add-on to st...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Parodis I,Axelsson M,Gunnarsson I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

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：:The aim of our study was to determine whether the SLEDAI-2K calculated using a timeframe of 30 days prior to a visit for clinical and laboratory variables was equivalent to the prescribed 10-day period. One hundred forty nine consecutive lupus patients seen over 9 weeks at the University of Toronto Lupus Clinic enroll...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Touma Z,Urowitz MB,Gladman DD

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：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：:The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence, clinical, histological and immunological characteristics, and the long-term outcome of polymyositis- (PM) and dermatomyositis- (DM) associated lung disease, and to define subgroups of lung-associated inflammatory myopathies. This retrospective study included 81...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Selva-O'Callaghan A,Labrador-Horrillo M,Muñoz-Gall X,Martínez-Gomez X,Majó-Masferrer J,Solans-Laque R,Simeon-Aznar CP,Morell-Brotard F,Vilardell-Tarrés M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. These are usually self-limiting and related to treatment side-effects or concurrent illness. However, abdominal pain may be due to bowel ischaemia which can lead to infarction and perforation. The likelihood of these serio...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lian TY,Edwards CJ,Chan SP,Chng HH

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired C1q deficiency secondary to anti C1q auto-antibodies may result in the hypocomplementaemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome and may also be seen in active systemic lupus erythematosus. Some patients with acquired C1 inhibitor deficiency are found to have an underlying malignancy, most commonly lymphoma. We repo...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Gordon MM,Lucie N,Porter D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus is the prototypic multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by the production of multiple autoantibodies. The development of disease depends on a genetic predisposition and exposure to environmental factors including UV light, drugs, and infections. The association of parasitic infecti...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Zandman-Goddard G,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been detected in various liver diseases, particularly cirrhosis. The role of alcoholic consumption per se has been suggested. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of aPL in patients with alcoholic liver disease at various states and to correlate the presence of aPL w...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Perney P,Biron-Andréani C,Joomaye Z,Fabbro-Peray P,Quénet F,Schved JF,Blanc F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), homocysteine, anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein (anti-oxLDL), anti-lipoprotein lipase (anti-LPL) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in patients with primary anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), furthermore verify possible associati...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： de Souza AW,Silva NP,de Carvalho JF,D'Almeida V,Noguti MA,Sato EI

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The prevalence and variation by ethnicity of cutaneous lupus in New Zealand is not known. Therefore, a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and variation by ethnicity of cutaneous lupus in the ethnically diverse community of South Auckland, New Zealand, was undertaken. Methods Multiple sources ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jarrett P,Thornley S,Scragg R

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study is to determine whether serum concentrations of B cell activating factor from the tumour necrosis factor family (BAFF) and/or a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) are associated with clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:BAFF and APRIL concen...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Vincent FB,Northcott M,Hoi A,Mackay F,Morand EF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine factors predictive of a decline to low levels of disease activity in a cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Patients with SLE of Hispanic (from Texas or Puerto Rico), African-American or Caucasian ethnicity from a multiethnic cohort were included. A decline ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Bertoli AM,Alarcón GS,McGwin G Jr,Fernández M,Bastian HM,Fessler BJ,Vilá LM,Reveille JD,LUMINA Study Group.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this paper is to examine some solid tumors incidence in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) derived from population-based cohort studies by means of meta-analysis. METHODS:Relevant electronic databases were searched for studies characterizing the associated risk of overall malig...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ni J,Qiu LJ,Hu LF,Cen H,Zhang M,Wen PF,Wang XS,Pan HF,Ye DQ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sources were used to identify 325 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients within the city of Oslo during 1999-2009 who met ≥ 4 of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. The survival, standard mortality rate (SMR), years of potential life loss before 60 years of age (YPLL60) and causes of dea...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lerang K,Gilboe IM,Steinar Thelle D,Gran JT

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardio-pulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are well recognized in adults. We report the occurrence of clinically significant cardio-pulmonary disease in a cohort of predominantly Caucasian children with SLE. All children with SLE attending the Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust between 199...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Beresford MW,Cleary AG,Sills JA,Couriel J,Davidson JE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) pathological classification criteria of lupus nephritis are limited to glomerular injury. Although the tubulointerstitium is commonly involved, the importance of such involvement is not well defined. The major objective of this study...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Alsuwaida AO

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) levels ≥ 2 ng/mL are at increased risk of flare. A regression analysis was undertaken to identify routine clinical measures that correlate with BLyS ≥ 2 ng/mL. Efficacy and safety of belimumab 10 mg/kg were examined in pat...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Roth DA,Thompson A,Tang Y,Hammer AE,Molta CT,Gordon D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00