People who have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to suffer from periodontitis than those without the disease, a new…
Articles by Joana Fernandes, PhD
Canada’s Aurinia Pharmaceuticals says its experimental immunosuppressant drug voclosporin has shown promise in treating lupus nephritis (LN). Results of the recent AURION…
Researchers from the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)Â have published a list of recommendations that women with lupus or antiphospholipid…
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing $5 million a year for new lupus research under the Congressionally Directed Medical…
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be more frail than people 20 years their senior, according to a new study that…
Urinary levels of the protein albumin may help determine the amount of kidney damage in lupus nephritis patients who exhibit…
Children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be prone to develop infections, especially bacterial pneumonia, according to a new study.
A patient treated with Benlysta (belimumab), an FDA-approved treatment for active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), developed central nervous system nocardiosis,…
Treatment with azathioprine, a drug commonly used in autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), may considerably increase a person’s risk…
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections may increase over time among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but more…