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October 18, 2017October 17, 2017
The Girl No One Dreams Of
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
No one grows up dreaming of falling in love with somebody who’s sick, and for good reason. Chronic illnesses ... Read more
October 17, 2017
Amgen’s AMG 811 Fails to Improve Lupus Outcomes in Phase 1 Trial
News
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with or without lupus nephritis (LN) showed no clinical benefit when treated with ... Read more
October 16, 2017
New ‘LupusMinder’ App Helps Patients Track Appointments, Medications, Symptoms
News
After realizing how many lupus patients had trouble keeping track of their medications, daily symptoms and appointments, an ... Read more
October 16, 2017October 16, 2017
Advocating for Lupus
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
When I was diagnosed with lupus, I debated about keeping the situation to myself. I never really thought of ... Read more
October 13, 2017
Poor Lupus Patients Accumulate More Damage, Raising Their Risk of Death, Study Reports
News
Poverty is associated with an accumulation of lupus damage, which leads to a higher risk of death, a study reports. ... Read more
October 12, 2017October 12, 2017
Specific Changes in Genetic Sequence of Glucocorticoid Receptor Linked to Lupus in Chinese Study
News
Two specific variations in the genetic sequence of the glucocorticoid receptor — which determines how well glucocorticoid regulates metabolism and ... Read more
October 12, 2017October 10, 2017
Guilty of Feeling Good
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
Lupus really does a number on a person, both mentally and physically. When many of us learned we have ... Read more
October 11, 2017
Lupus Patients Treated at Different Healthcare Facilities Have Worse Outcomes, Study Shows
News
Patients who have their lupus treated at more than one care facility are at higher risk of developing severe ... Read more
October 11, 2017October 10, 2017
The Deals I Make with Devils
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
Two types of evil have existed throughout my life: lupus and guilt. They both have black souls and hold ... Read more
October 9, 2017October 9, 2017
Lupus Researchers Uncover New Target to Prevent Vascular Complications in Certain Patients
News
Lupus patients with certain antibodies are more prone to getting blood clots, but researchers might have come up with ... Read more
October 9, 2017October 7, 2017
The Pursuit of Happiness
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
Some days it hurts to breathe and a cough can become scary. I’ve learned that a cough is not ... Read more
October 6, 2017October 5, 2017
The Trouble with Immunosupressants
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
Immunosupressants are simultaneously the very best and worst things for my health. These magic medications have played a large ... Read more

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017

The Girl No One Dreams Of

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

No one grows up dreaming of falling in love with somebody who’s sick, and for good reason. Chronic illnesses are tiresome and unfair; they’re endless mountains of hard work ... Read more

October 17, 2017

Amgen’s AMG 811 Fails to Improve Lupus Outcomes in Phase 1 Trial

News

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with or without lupus nephritis (LN) showed no clinical benefit when treated with Amgen‘s investigative anti-interferon-gamma antibody, AMG 811, in a Phase 1b ... Read more

October 16, 2017

New ‘LupusMinder’ App Helps Patients Track Appointments, Medications, Symptoms

News

After realizing how many lupus patients had trouble keeping track of their medications, daily symptoms and appointments, an interdisciplinary team at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) developed a ... Read more

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

Advocating for Lupus

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

When I was diagnosed with lupus, I debated about keeping the situation to myself. I never really thought of myself as an advocate for lupus. At that time, I ... Read more

October 13, 2017

Poor Lupus Patients Accumulate More Damage, Raising Their Risk of Death, Study Reports

News

Poverty is associated with an accumulation of lupus damage, which leads to a higher risk of death, a study reports. The research, “The Relationship between Poverty and Mortality in Systemic ... Read more

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

Specific Changes in Genetic Sequence of Glucocorticoid Receptor Linked to Lupus in Chinese Study

News

Two specific variations in the genetic sequence of the glucocorticoid receptor — which determines how well glucocorticoid regulates metabolism and other key processes — were seen to markedly increase a ... Read more

October 12, 2017October 10, 2017

Guilty of Feeling Good

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

Lupus really does a number on a person, both mentally and physically. When many of us learned we have this incurable disease, for some strange reason, we began feeling ... Read more

October 11, 2017

Lupus Patients Treated at Different Healthcare Facilities Have Worse Outcomes, Study Shows

News

Patients who have their lupus treated at more than one care facility are at higher risk of developing severe infections and other diseases, a study indicates. The researchers called ... Read more

October 11, 2017October 10, 2017

The Deals I Make with Devils

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

Two types of evil have existed throughout my life: lupus and guilt. They both have black souls and hold the power to destroy me in different ways. I regularly ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

Lupus Researchers Uncover New Target to Prevent Vascular Complications in Certain Patients

News

Lupus patients with certain antibodies are more prone to getting blood clots, but researchers might have come up with a way of preventing such clots from forming in the ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 7, 2017

The Pursuit of Happiness

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

Some days it hurts to breathe and a cough can become scary. I’ve learned that a cough is not usually a sign that I have a cold, but that ... Read more

October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

The Trouble with Immunosupressants

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

Immunosupressants are simultaneously the very best and worst things for my health. These magic medications have played a large part in making sure lupus has been so unsuccessful in ... Read more