A person’s race and socioeconomic status in the U.S. can lead to delays both in diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the start of specialty care, according to findings presented at the recent American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Researchers from the California…
In a letter to the editor of the journal Nefrologia, a recent case report focused on a single patient with a diagnosis of simultaneous systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Gaucher disease (GD), two unrelated medical conditions. The study, “Gaucher disease and Lupus: A rare association?” aims to present and…
A recent study published in the journal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes revealed that the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) is a suitable tool to assess resilience in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The BRCS is a self-reported measurement test considered a reliable indicator of resilience — the ability to cope…