Shelly Rae Rich, —
Shelly Rae Rich is a freelance writer specializing in health and medical research. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry and worked as a laboratory technician at Washington University Medical School studying immunological characteristics of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

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January 9, 2017 by Shelly Rae Rich

Long-Term Prognosis Typically Positive for SLE Patients with Lupus Myocarditis, Study Finds

A retrospective study of lupus myocarditis (LM) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients found that, while the disease initially is severe, its long-term outcomes generally are very good. The results were published in the Journal of Rheumatology in the article, “Lupus…

January 3, 2017 by Shelly Rae Rich

Benlysta Helps Lupus Patients Improve, German Study Indicates

Most lupus patients who added Benlysta (belimumab) to their treatment regimen improved, according to research in Germany. Seventy-eight percent of the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in the study showed improved health after six months of Benlysta treatment, doctors said. In addition, 42 percent of patients reported feeling better.

Shelly Rae Rich, — Shelly Rae Rich is a freelance writer specializing in health and medical research. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry and worked as a laboratory technician at Washington University Medical School studying immunological characteristics of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Shelly Rae Rich, —

Articles by Shelly Rae Rich

Long-Term Prognosis Typically Positive for SLE Patients with Lupus Myocarditis, Study Finds

Benlysta Helps Lupus Patients Improve, German Study Indicates

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Shelly Rae Rich, —
Shelly Rae Rich is a freelance writer specializing in health and medical research. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry and worked as a laboratory technician at Washington University Medical School studying immunological characteristics of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.