Posts by: Kara Elam

News

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 ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Disease Activity in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis May Possibly Be Monitored with Urine Biomarkers

News

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 ... Read more

July 25, 2016July 25, 2016

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus May Be Detected by Specific Receptor

News

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 ... Read more

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016

Lupus Researchers Reveal Potential New Approach to Controlling Inflammation, and Tissue Damage

News

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 ... Read more

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

SLE Patients Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Those Without Disease, British Study Reveals

News

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 ... Read more

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015

Biomarkers in Maternal Blood Can Identify Pregnant Women With Lupus At Low Risk For Adverse Outcomes

News

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 ... Read more

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015

Health Risks of Saturated Fats Aggravated by Immune Response

News

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 ... Read more

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015

Researcher’s Find Subset of Plasma Cells May Lead to Better Vaccine Technology

News

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 ... Read more

June 17, 2015September 15, 2016

EULAR Presents New Family Planning Recommendations for Women With Lupus and APS

News

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 ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

Low Vitamin D Levels May be Linked to Lupus

News

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 ... Read more

This is a short description about myself and what this site is about. I hope you enjoy being here!

Posts by: Kara Elam

Kara Elam

Study Estimates Prevalence of BK Virus in Pediatric SLE Patients

Disease Activity in Pediatric Lupus Nephritis May Possibly Be Monitored with Urine Biomarkers

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus May Be Detected by Specific Receptor

Lupus Researchers Reveal Potential New Approach to Controlling Inflammation, and Tissue Damage

SLE Patients Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Those Without Disease, British Study Reveals

Biomarkers in Maternal Blood Can Identify Pregnant Women With Lupus At Low Risk For Adverse Outcomes

Health Risks of Saturated Fats Aggravated by Immune Response

Researcher’s Find Subset of Plasma Cells May Lead to Better Vaccine Technology

EULAR Presents New Family Planning Recommendations for Women With Lupus and APS

Low Vitamin D Levels May be Linked to Lupus