Speckle tracking echocardiography for the evaluation of left ventricular function in children with systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：:Estrogens and their receptors may play a role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Genetic alterations in the exon 8-coding region of the estrogen receptor alpha alter the intracellular signalling of estrogens, leading in enhanced or diminished activity. We investigated whether genetic alterations in e...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Kassi E,Vlachoyiannopoulos PG,Kominakis A,Kiaris H,Moutsopoulos HM,Moutsatsou P

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an uncommon condition usually associated with maternal anti-Ro autoantibodies. The cutaneous lesions of NLE are usually transient, disappearing about six months after birth, but telangiectasia is a rare complication of NLE which persists. Telangiectasias are small focal red macule...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Guinovart RM,Vicente A,Rovira C,Suñol M,González-Enseñat MA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24 year old female with hereditary spastic paraplegia presented with intermittent headache for one year. She also had lower abdominal pain and vomiting for two months. She was pale, had icterus and mild splenomegaly. On diagnostic evaluation she was found to have hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and bilateral adre...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Abdulla MC,Alungal J,Hashim S,Ali MM,Musambil M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current management of primary or secondary antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) syndromes with known embolic phenomena requiring anticoagulation is empiric in the setting of elective orthopedic procedures. Short-term withdrawal of warfarin with continuance of aspirin and glucocorticoid therapy was undertaken for sequential...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Schnitz WM,Lister KA,McCarty GA

更新日期：1992-05-01 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：:Children born to women with systemic lupus erythematosus seem to have a potentially increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders compared to children born to healthy women. Recent experimental data suggest in utero exposure to maternal antibodies and cytokines as important risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorde...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Vinet É,Pineau CA,Clarke AE,Fombonne É,Platt RW,Bernatsky S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The objective of this report is to evaluate the prevalence and clinico-serological correlations of anti-α-enolase antibody (Ab) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Thirty-two untreated patients with SLE and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were evaluated by rheumatologic exam...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Li M,Li J,Wang J,Li Y,Yang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:XRCC1 plays a central role in mammalian DNA repair processes. Two polymorphisms of XRCC1, rs1799782 (Arg > Trp at codon 194) and rs25487 (Arg > Gln at codon 399), are common in the Han Chinese population. Our objective was to analyze the relationship between these two functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Lin YJ,Wan L,Huang CM,Chen SY,Huang YC,Lai CH,Lin WY,Liu HP,Wu YS,Chen CM,Tsai YH,Tsai CH,Sheu JJ,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome, quality of life and prognosis of lupus patients can be enhanced with close follow up and coordination between the individual's primary care physician and rheumatologist. Rheumatologists usually do not act as primary care physicians and leave health care maintenance to practitioners who need to be reminded...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wallace DJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only recently Bartonella species have been recognized as important human pathogens. Cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by infection with Bartonella henselae, shows a steady increase in the number of cases throughout the world. We report a case of an 18-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presente...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Gaubitz M,Herrmann M,Shahin M,Schotte H,Willeke P,Domschke W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In examining reasons for premature atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), we previously reported low levels of the cholesterol transport protein apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) in these patients, and specific antibodies to purified apoA1 were identified in the sera of 5 out of 30 lupus patients. The current ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Dinu AR,Merrill JT,Shen C,Antonov IV,Myones BL,Lahita RG

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

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：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：:This prospective multicentric register was initiated by the European Forum of Antiphospholipid Antibodies (APL) in 2003 after approval by local ethic committees. This register allows the investigation of infants after written informed parental consent. It collects mothers' clinical pattern of antiphospholipid syndrome...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Boffa MC,Aurousseau MH,Lachassinne E,Dauphin H,Fain O,Le Toumelin P,Uzan M,Piette JC,Derenne S,Boinot C,Avcin T,Motta M,Faden D,Tincani A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no report about the association between GATA3 rs3824662 polymorphism and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible role of GATA3 rs3824662 polymorphism as a susceptibility risk factor for either adult SLE (aSLE) or pediatric SLE (pSLE) and to evaluate its role in the...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Mosaad YM,Hammad A,Elghzaly AA,Tawhid ZME,Hammad EM,Showma A,Abdelsalam R,Elmoughy A,Fawzy IM,Anber N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the immune cell profile in the bone marrow of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and to assess its clinical relevance. METHODS:Sixteen bone marrow samples from 14 SLE patients were compared with seven healthy control samples. The numbers of immune cells and apoptotic cells in the bone ma...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Park JW,Moon SY,Lee JH,Park JK,Lee DS,Jung KC,Song YW,Lee EB

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), the majority of which are directed against beta(2)-glycoprotein I (beta(2)GPI), are associated with an increased incidence of venous and arterial thrombosis. The pathogenesis of antiphospholipid/anti-beta(2)GPI-associated thrombosis has not been defined, and is likely multifactorial....

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Cockrell E,Espinola RG,McCrae KR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of ataxic sensory neuronopathy (ASN) is rare in patients with connective tissue diseases (CTDs). ASN has been described in case reports and case series in patients with CTDs, mostly Sjögren's syndrome, and most often occurring during middle or old age. ASN in association with systemic lupus erythematosu...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wang JC,Lin YC,Yang TF,Lin HY

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the intrathecal concentrations of cytokines/chemokines are associated with, or influenced by, serum concentrations in patients with central neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), and to ascertain whether the increased production of cytokines/chemokines intrathecally relati...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Yoshio T,Okamoto H,Kurasawa K,Dei Y,Hirohata S,Minota S

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the potential immunologic mechanism and involvement of antiphospholipid antibodies in the pathogenesis of heart valve lesions in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). METHODS:Immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescence staining methods were used to evaluate 13 heart valve specimens derive...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Ziporen L,Goldberg I,Arad M,Hojnik M,Ordi-Ros J,Afek A,Blank M,Sandbank Y,Vilardell-Tarres M,de Torres I,Weinberger A,Asherson RA,Kopolovic Y,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a complex pathogenesis. Published data have revealed that serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines are increased in SLE patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether monotherapy with chloroquine phosphate affects IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-a...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Wozniacka A,Lesiak A,Narbutt J,McCauliffe DP,Sysa-Jedrzejowska A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The objective of this paper is to study the time trend and risk factors of avascular bone necrosis (AVN) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Between 1999 and 2014, patients who fulfilled the ACR criteria for SLE and developed symptomatic AVN were identified from our cohort database ...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Tse SM,Mok CC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of beta 2glycoprotein I (beta 2GPI) and human monoclonal anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) on the protein S/C4b-binding protein (C4BP) system was evaluated. The binding of C4BP to protein S was assessed by ELISA in the presence of beta 2GPI with/without human monoclonal aCL. beta 2GPI downregulated the binding...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Atsumi T,Khamashta MA,Ames PR,Ichikawa K,Koike T,Hughes GR

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) secondary to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) in a patient with underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The initial presentation was with febrile pleural and pericardial effusions followed by cardiac tamponade. The patient was treated with a short...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Jose A,Cramer AK,Davar K,Gutierrez G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perinatal thrombosis in infants born to mothers with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) is a rare event, but with risk of death or severe sequelae. We analysed 16 infants with such perinatal thrombosis reported in the literature in the last 20 years. Thromboses were arterial (13/16), mostly strokes (8/16). Hydrops feta...

journal_title：Lupus

authors： Boffa MC,Lachassinne E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00