OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of IgA autoantibodies to Ro 52 kDa, Ro 60 kDa and La antigen in serum of patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Although the age of onset of lupus is typically between 15 and 44 years old, up to 25% of people diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have late-onset lupus. Lupus is most commonly ...
The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He has flat erythema that is more prominent on the upper chest, neck, and head. The rash ...
Abdominal pain is a common yet complex symptom for people with lupus, often caused by inflammation or side effects of medication. This pain may vary from mild digestive issues to more serious ...
Lupus can cause neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as sudden mood changes or psychosis, which may resemble bipolar disorder. Lupus can sometimes mimic bipolar disorder, especially when ...
A person with lupus can safely get pregnant, but they will have a higher risk of certain complications during pregnancy. If they are planning a pregnancy, they should seek medical advice.
There are many ways you can spread awareness of lupus and help bring greater attention and resources to the fight to end lupus. Rallying public support for lupus Through awareness campaigns, celebrity ...
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Lupus in minorities: nature versus nurture [Unpublished ... and hypocomplementemia and a higher frequency of RF and of anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies Patients with late-onset disease exhibit ...
Lupus vasculitis refers to inflammation that affects the blood vessels. What symptoms a person develops will depend on where in the body vasculitis occurs. Lupus vasculitis occurs when the immune ...
We described the first case reported in the literature of multiple myeloma in a young African woman with Systemic lupus and Sjögren Syndrome. The clinician should consider multiple myeloma in young ...
Leo Lopez As a teenager, Dr. Brooke Goldner worried that living with lupus meant she might never find love or have children. Now she's a happily married mom and, incredibly, she's had no signs or ...