Objective To estimate the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) and the incremental healthcare resource utilisation (HRU) and costs ...
Background Interstitial fibrosis in lupus nephritis (LN) is often infiltrated by immune cells but typically regarded as non-specific ‘scar reaction’. This study aimed to investigate the relationship ...
Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease. Significant morbidity and early mortality necessitate early intervention. This study harnessed SLE-associated immune ...
Objectives This study examined if lowering the glucocorticoid (GC) ceiling in the definition of lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) from 7.5 mg/day to 5 mg/day (LLDAS-5) was associated with ...
Background Anti-C1q autoantibodies can disrupt normal complement function, contributing to the formation of pathogenic immune complexes and end-organ damage. Although their role in SLE is ...
Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most serious complication of SLE. Interstitial fibrosis is the dominant pathological change of renal injury in LN. Enhanced histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) ...
22 Historical aspects of B-cell depletion in SLE (8 October, 2025) ...
Haematologic involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is very common. The principal cytopenias in lupus result in anaemia, white cell deficits and thrombocytopenia. Anaemia may ...
Case 1: A 35-year-old female with SLE and planning IVF pregnancy In October 2024 a 35-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was reviewed for planning of in vitro fertilization (IVF) ...
Background SLE is a chronic autoimmune disease with heterogeneous manifestations and variable outcomes. Geographic factors such as rural residence may influence disease severity, access to care and ...
Background Neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE) is a clinically challenging subset of SLE, marked by heterogeneous central nervous system involvement. Diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms and exclusionary ...
Objectives To evaluate the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics-Frailty Index (SLICC-FI) as a predictor of hospitalisations in patients with SLE from a Latin American cohort. Methods ...