Objective Previous studies have revealed functional changes within the cerebral hemispheres of patients with SLE; however the ...

Intro/Background A decline of urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) to < 0.5 is associated with better long-term preservation of kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN). UPCR < 0.5 defines complete ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, affecting ...

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate cardiac function using Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in autoimmune connective tissue disease (ACTD) patients without cardiovascular abnormalities. Methods ...

Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting up to 60% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The perspectives of patients with SLE have been ...

Objective Anifrolumab is a fully human immunoglobulin G 1 κ monoclonal antibody specific for subunit 1 of the type I interferon (IFN) α receptor. In a phase IIb study of adults with moderate to severe ...

Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial drug employed in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Prior studies reported inconsistent results regarding the association ...

Objectives To explore the effects of anti-ribosomal P protein (anti-P) and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor subunit 2 (anti-NR2) autoantibodies on depression and cognitive dysfunction and their ...