Nearly 1 in 10 lupus patients also develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition where the blood pressure is too high in the arteries that go from the heart to the lungs, according to researchers. But despite it being life-threatening, the condition may remain undiagnosed if there are…
The United Kingdom’s first set of guidelines for care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been published by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The guidelines produced by the British Society for Rheumatology were published in the journal Rheumatology. Produced for a range of healthcare…
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 Lupus Erythematosus,” was published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. The link between socioeconomic…
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 the tendency to go to more than one institution “fragmentation of treatment.” Their study, “Disease Outcomes and Care…
The presence of anti-SS-B autoantibodies alone was not associated with connective tissue disease (CTD) in daily clinical practice, particularly in the case of primary Sjogren’s syndrome but also lupus patients, a new study shows. The study, “Isolated positive anti-SS-B autoantibodies are not related to clinical features of…
The lectin pathway of the complement system — a system that enhances the body’s ability to clear invaders — may underlie the clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), new research suggests. The study “Mannose-binding lectin serum levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: association with thrombocytopaenia…
Women who experience trauma or have post-traumatic stress disorder are at higher risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus, a study suggests. The research, which appeared in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, was titled “Association of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus…
Uptravi (selexipag) delays the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension in people with PAH that is associated with connective tissue diseases, including lupus, a Phase 3 clinical trial shows. Patients also tolerate Uptravi well, researchers said. PAH associated with connective tissue disease is also known as PAH-CTD, and PAH associated with lupus…
Sufficient scientific evidence exists to support the switch from bio-originators to biosimilars to treat rheumatic diseases, concluded a task force of experts from 10 countries. Their study, “Consensus-based recommendations for the use of biosimilars to treat rheumatological diseases,” appeared in Annals of the Rheumaetic Diseases.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) may be a useful clinical tool for screening cognitive impairment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a new study shows. The study titled, “Performance of Screening Tests for Cognitive Impairment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” was published in the…