Platelet-bound C4d (PC4d), one of Exagen‘s patented biomarkers, may be used along with other available biomarkers to estimate the risk of thrombosis — the formation of blood clots — among people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study shows. The study, “Platelet-bound C4d, low C3…
Lupus remains a poorly known or understood disease, with a recent poll by the Lupus Foundation of America finding 51 percent of respondents worldwide did not even know it is a disease — and one that affects an estimated five million people worldwide. Because such lack of awareness can extent…
A recent study found it is possible to distinguish systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients from those with primary fibromyalgia (FM), with complete specificity, using a new test measuring the levels of abundant proteins in circulation. The study, “Systemic lupus erythematosus and primary fibromyalgia can be distinguished by testing for cell-bound…