immunosuppressants

June 21, 2019June 19, 2019

What Works for You Might Not Work for Me

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

I’m wary of taking advice from anyone, because people rarely understand what lupus is or how it affects my body. They merely know of someone who has the disease. ... Read more

December 12, 2018

Combined Immunosuppressive Treatment Safe, More Effective for Treating Lupus Nephritis, Study Finds

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Adding an oral immunosuppressive agent and hydroxychloroquine to routine intravenous cyclophosphamide significantly increases response rates among patients with lupus nephritis without increasing the rate of severe adverse events, a randomized study ... Read more

November 30, 2018November 28, 2018

The Cost of Using Immunosuppressants

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

I remember when catching a cold felt only irritating; when it meant a couple of days off school with Mum forcing me to down foul cherry-flavored cough syrup and maybe ... Read more

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018

Tacrolimus Safe and Effective Long-term Maintenance Therapy for Lupus Nephritis, Study Shows

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Tacrolimus is an effective and safe alternative for the long-term maintenance of lupus nephritis, reducing the need for steroids, in patients who do not respond to other immunosuppressants, a five-year ... Read more

October 19, 2017

Rituxan Could Be Alternative Therapy in Patients with Neurological Issues, Case Report Indicates

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Rituxan (rituximab) could be a valid alternative to standard of care in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with neurological and psychiatric manifestations, a new Italian case report shows. The research, “Severe ... Read more

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017

Study Identifies Several Predictors of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Lupus

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A study has identified several predictors of poor pregnancy outcomes in women with lupus, including disease flares less than six months before conception and use of immunosuppressants. The research, ... Read more

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017

The Issues with Group Travel When You Have Lupus

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

Late last year, I booked a 16-day Contiki tour in Europe with my sister. Group travel is awesome because there are significant discounts when you travel in a group ... Read more

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

Benlysta Found to Be Safe and Effective Add-on to Standard Care for SLE

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A research study has shown the efficacy and safety of the Benlysta (belimumab), used in combination with other standard of care lupus treatments, such as antimalarials (AM), immunosuppressants (IS) and steroids. ... Read more

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

Lupus Patients on Baseline Steroids Combined with Benlysta May Improve

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Results from two Phase 3 trials revealed that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can benefit from the recombinant human monoclonal antibody Benlysta (belimumab) when it is used with steroids. ... Read more

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015

Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage Reduces SLE Patients’ Long-term Survival

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In a recent study entitled “Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: risk factors, therapy and survival” researchers performed the first study investigating the risk factors for diffuse alveolar ... Read more

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immunosuppressants

What Works for You Might Not Work for Me

Combined Immunosuppressive Treatment Safe, More Effective for Treating Lupus Nephritis, Study Finds

The Cost of Using Immunosuppressants

Tacrolimus Safe and Effective Long-term Maintenance Therapy for Lupus Nephritis, Study Shows

Rituxan Could Be Alternative Therapy in Patients with Neurological Issues, Case Report Indicates

Study Identifies Several Predictors of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Lupus

The Issues with Group Travel When You Have Lupus

Benlysta Found to Be Safe and Effective Add-on to Standard Care for SLE

Lupus Patients on Baseline Steroids Combined with Benlysta May Improve

Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage Reduces SLE Patients’ Long-term Survival

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