Low C4 as a risk factor for severe neuropsychiatric flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：:Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease with significant morbidity and functional disability. The traditional treatment for RA relied on the use of NSAIDs early in the disease course, followed by disease-modifying agents later. More recently, the disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have become the m...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Khraishi MM,Singh G

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female B6.MRLc1(82-100) congenic mice develop more severe autoimmune glomerulonephritis (AGN) than males. We assessed the effects of gonadectomy on the pathogenesis of AGN in these mice. One-month-old male and female mice were divided into sham-operated group (SG) and gonadectomized group (GG), and the pathological ch...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ichii O,Konno A,Sasaki N,Endoh D,Hashimoto Y,Kon Y

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：:CD27 is a useful marker in assessing the number of circulating B cells and B cell subsets because it permits one step identification of the major B cell compartments, CD27- naïve and CD27+ memory B cells as well as CD27high plasma cells. Abnormalities in the distribution ofCD27+ B cell subsets are useful in assessing ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dörner T,Lipsky PE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the prevalence of clinical and immunologic features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by race, sex and age in a population-based study of 265 SLE patients. Patients fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria. The median time between diagnosis and study enrollment was 13 mont...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cooper GS,Parks CG,Treadwell EL,St Clair EW,Gilkeson GS,Cohen PL,Roubey RA,Dooley MA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aims were to assess the frequency of false-positive IgM antibodies for cytomegalovirus in pregnant women with autoimmune diseases and in healthy women (controls) and to determine their relationship with pregnancy outcome. Data from 133 pregnancies in 118 patients with autoimmune diseases and from 222 pregnancies i...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： De Carolis S,Santucci S,Botta A,Garofalo S,Martino C,Perrelli A,Salvi S,Degennaro V,de Belvis A,Ferrazzani S,Scambia G

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate whether Foxp3( +) regulatory T (Treg) cells play a role in the histopathologic changes of primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) and to evaluate other factors possibly associated with Foxp3(+) Treg cells in pSS patients. The number of FoxP3-expressing T cells in peripheral blood (PB) o...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sarigul M,Yazisiz V,Bassorgun CI,Ulker M,Avci AB,Erbasan F,Gelen T,Gorczynski RM,Terzioglu E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated with a large amount of pericardial effusion with diastolic collapse of right ventricle suggestive of tamponade. Isolates from surgical drainage of pericardial fluid showed Acinetobacter baumannii exhibiting multiple antibiotics resistance. Des...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lam SM,Huang TY

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and quinacrine (Qn) association, at two different dosages, in treatment of lupus skin lesions not responding to HCQ alone. Thirty-four patients, affected by cutaneous and systemic lupus erythematosus, were retrospectively analysed. They were treated by HCQ (5 mg/Kg/...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cavazzana I,Sala R,Bazzani C,Ceribelli A,Zane C,Cattaneo R,Tincani A,Calzavara-Pinton PG,Franceschini F

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：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：:Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is used in severe neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), but long-term data regarding its efficacy and safety are lacking. We identified NPSLE cases who received CYC from two centres during the period 1999-2013 and had regular follow-up. General and neuropsychiatric outcome at la...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Fanouriakis A,Pamfil C,Sidiropoulos P,Damian L,Flestea A,Gusetu G,Rednic S,Bertsias G,Boumpas DT

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubulointerstitial injury is found frequently in lupus nephritis. Immune complex deposits can occur in the tubular basement membranes (TBMs), although its significance in lupus nephritis patients remains unclear. This study assessed the clinical and prognostic features of lupus nephritis patients with TBM deposits in ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wang H,Xu J,Zhang X,Ren YL,Cheng M,Guo ZL,Zhang JC,Cheng H,Xing GL,Wang SX,Yu F,Zhao MH

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:In 2012, the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) group published a new set of classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Studies applying these criteria to real-life scenarios have found either equal or greater sensitivity and equal or lower specificity to the 1997 ACR class...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ungprasert P,Sagar V,Crowson CS,Amin S,Makol A,Ernste FC,Osborn TG,Moder KG,Niewold TB,Maradit-Kremers H,Ramsey-Goldman R,Chowdhary VR

更新日期：2017-03-01 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

abstract：:Recent studies on epigenetics, including DNA methylation and its regulatory enzymes, seem likely to contribute to elucidation of the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), although the relationship between DNA methylation and SLE has long been the subject of investigation. To o...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Sekigawa I,Okada M,Ogasawara H,Kaneko H,Hishikawa T,Hashimoto H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between disease activity, cumulative damage and self-reported quality of life was examined in 96 patients with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Disease activity was measured by the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) and cumulative damage by the Systematic Lupus International Cooperating Clinics/...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hanly JG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The objectives of this paper are to objectively measure habitual physical activity levels in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) with mild disease activity and to determine to which extent it may be associated with physical capacity and function and clinical features. Methods In this cross-section...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dassouki T,Benatti FB,Pinto AJ,Roschel H,Lima FR,Augusto K,Pasoto S,Pereira RMR,Gualano B,de Sá Pinto AL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of synthetic CpG-oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODN) on the development of lupus nephritis during preactive phase (within seven months of age) in autoimmune lupus NZB x NZWF1 (B/WF1) mice was examined. Treatment of CpG-ODN was started at the age of 2.75 months and continued until 6.25 months. Overt disease bega...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Hasegawa K,Hayashi T

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：: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：:Twelve systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with mild to moderate disease activity (SLEDAI of > or = 6 and on prednisolone < 0.5 mg/kg/day) were included in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study for 24 weeks. Six were randomized to receive oral leflunomide and six received plac...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tam LS,Li EK,Wong CK,Lam CW,Szeto CC

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting autoimmune disorder that involves multiple organ systems including the central nervous system. Among the items included in the nomenclature for neuropsychiatric SLE, mood disorders have been identified. The aim of this paper is to review the...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Palagini L,Mosca M,Tani C,Gemignani A,Mauri M,Bombardieri S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Further prospective study is needed to elucidate the etiology and natural history of systemic lupus erythematosus development. The clinical complexity of this heterogeneous disease makes study design challenging. Our objective was to ascertain useful screening factors for identifying at-risk individuals for f...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Young KA,Munroe ME,Guthridge JM,Kamen DL,Gilkensen GS,Harley JB,Weisman MH,Karp DR,Wallace DJ,James JA,Norris JM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent thrombotic events, miscarriages and thrombocytopenia with persistently positive antiphospholipid antibodies.( 1,2 ) APS may be isolated (primary APS) or associated to a connective tissue disease, most often systemic lupus erythematosus...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Taipa R,Santos E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffered recent onset fever, headache, encephalopathy followed by severe, repeated generalized seizures. Investigations revealed limbic encephalitis. Tests for Herpes simplex encephalitis and paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis were negative. High titers anti-ri...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Stübgen JP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic agents currently in use to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are predominantly immunosuppressive agents with limited specificities. Multiple groups, including ours, have illustrated that inducing tolerance in SLE animal models ameliorates disease symptoms and increases survival. We examined if oral ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Skaggs BJ,Lourenço EV,Hahn BH

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LA-HPS) is a rare acquired disorder caused by prothrombin antibodies. The disease is most common in the pediatric age group (<16 years), and more prevalent in women. There are well-established clinical diseases associated with LA-HPS, most notably systemic lupus erythe...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Mulliez SM,De Keyser F,Verbist C,Vantilborgh A,Wijns W,Beukinga I,Devreese KM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00