Scientists at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center have discovered a small molecule that can significantly ameliorate symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus…
Articles by Patricia Inacio, PhD
Certain variations in immune-system genes may be associated with an increased risk of Caucasians developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according…
Reactive oxygen species in cells’ mitochondria trigger an immune response widely detected in patients with lupus, researchers have discovered. The finding…
Novel genetic variations known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with a higher incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Asians,…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are more likely to have a chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection than those without…
A defect in the C1q genes commonly associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may promote serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in those with…
Failure of patients with lupus nephritis (LN, class III and IV) to respond to initial therapy within 12 weeks is…
Vaccinating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with attenuated T-cells improved their symptoms, according to results of a small controlled…
Researchers analyzed blood samples from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and found supportive evidence that SLE enhances anemia by promoting…
Researchers discovered a new mechanism linking specific classes of immune cells and metabolism, a finding that may explain why patients…