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Lupus-Related Biosimilar Medicines Explained in New AARDA White Paper

The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) recently released a white paper to inform and educate AARDA members and the patient community in general about biosimilar medicines (drugs similar but not identical to original biologic medicines) and their potential safety concerns. AARDA is a national nonprofit health…

Mercury in Seafood: Environmental Risk Factor for Autoimmunity

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System recently published a study revealing that exposure to mercury through seafood is a key risk factor for the development of autoimmunity among women of reproductive age. The study entitled “Mercury Exposure and Antinuclear Antibodies among Females…

Researchers Find Drug Able to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Lupus Patients

Taiwanese researchers recently published a study in the journal Rheumatology demonstrating that the drug hydroxychloroquine is effective in reducing the risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study is entitled “Hydroxychloroquine reduces risk of incident diabetes mellitus in lupus…

Researchers Find Gut Microbes Can Trigger Autoimmune Disease

Findings from a recent study in mice suggest that neonatal colonization of gut microbiota influences generalized autoimmunity in adult life, which may have implications for conditions such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Researchers from Ghent University Hospital in Belgium found that upon increased levels of segmented filamentous bacteria, an alteration in…