Cardiac tamponade, the accumulation of fluid around the heart, affects nearly 6 percent of lupus patients in India, a new retrospective study shows. But researchers found new risk factors that predict this condition, which may help identify patients at risk. Treatment with high-dose immunosuppressives reduced the risk for fluid reaccumulation…
Novel genetic variations known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with a higher incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Asians, research shows. The study, “Evaluation of 10 SLE susceptibility loci in Asian populations, which were initially identified in European populations,” was published in the journal Scientific Reports. A…
A large-scale retrospective study found that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be twice as likely to develop dementia as others of similar age and sex, a finding that may help to improve their care. The study, “Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Nationwide…