Author Archives: Joana Vindeirinho,PhD

Organ damage in SLE is linked to cognitive dysfunction

Organ damage is associated with a 1.49-times higher odds of having severe cognitive dysfunction in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a new study reports. Organ damage was also associated with worse performance in multiple neuropsychological domains, such as working memory, processing speed, and complex attention. By contrast, the…

Autoantibodies at SLE diagnosis tied to higher risk of disease flares

People who are positive for two types of autoantibodies at the time of their systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis have a higher risk of disease flares, a new study reports. Compared with people who were negative, those positive for autoantibodies against double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and the Smith protein (Sm)…