Longer clinical remission leads to better kidney function: Study

People with lupus nephritis who are in clinical remission, with no symptoms for at least one year, are 82% less likely to experience impaired kidney function than those who do not remain in remission, a study has found. Moreover, longer sustained remission increases the odds of patients staying in remission…

Treatment with Tofacitinib Helps Relieve Arthritis and Rash Symptoms in Lupus Patients, Study Shows

Tofacitinib tablets, a medicine approved to treat rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, may work for lessening signs and symptoms of arthritis and skin rash in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a…