Pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may have a higher prevalence of detectable dormant BK virus (BKV) than the general population. These are the findings from the study, “BK viruria and viremia in children with systemic lupus erythematosus,” recently published…
Researchers have discovered a potential new noninvasive measurement for the management of lupus nephritis in pediatric and young adult patients that may help not only keep track of disease progression but also monitor therapeutic responses. The study, “Development of a Novel Renal Activity Index of Lupus Nephritis…
Recent findings may help provide a new diagnostic indicator for the clinical detection of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in previously undiagnosed patients. The study, “Evaluation of PBMC Distribution and TLR9 Expression in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” published in the Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, revealed that specific…
Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, in collaboration with several other institutions, published findings from a lupus study in which they discovered a new approach to controlling the inflammation and tissue damage that is a hallmark of the chronic autoimmune disorder. The study, “Noncanonical autophagy…
A recently released study in the journal Rheumatology titled “Mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus in the United Kingdom 1999-2012,” shows higher mortality rates among people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to those without the disease. The study, led by senior researcher Dr. Weiya Zhang, M.D.,…
A recent study funded by the NIH/NIAMS, revealed data that will lead to a further understanding of why pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO), including preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, fetal death, miscarriages, and other complications. The study entitled, “Biomarkers Measured…
A recently published study led by UK researchers from Imperial College of London (ICL) has shown an association between high levels of saturated fat in the blood and an increase in inflammatory induced tissue damage. The study entitled, “Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins Modulate the Distribution and Extravasation of Ly6C/Gr1low…
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Emory University have recently released results from a study that could advance treatment options for autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus (Lupus) or rheumatoid arthritis, by better defining the cells that produce auto-reactive antibodies. The study, entitled, “Long-Lived Plasma Cells…
During the recent European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) that took place June 11-13 in Rome, Italy, new clinical recommendations for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) who are trying to conceive or are currently pregnant were presented by the league. These new recommendations…
A recently published study led by Australian researchers from Monash University in Victoria has shown an association between Vitamin D levels and Lupus (SLE) disease activity. The study entitled, “Association of low vitamin D with high disease activity in an Australian systemic lupus erythematosus cohort,” was published…