Lupus Science & Medicine

Impact of an online lupus self-management programme in an established, population-based cohort of adults with diagnosed SLE: a mixed-methods study

Objective Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly (SELF) is an online self-management education programme for ...
Lupus Science & Medicine

Anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody for systemic lupus erythematosus and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

We read with great interest the recent article by Tsai et al,1 which compared characteristics between primary neuromyelitis ...
Lupus Science & Medicine

Controlling cardiovascular risk factors reduces progression of atherosclerosis in a multiethnic cohort of patients with lupus

Objective Patients with SLE have increased risk of both clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subclinical atherosclerosis ...
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Kynurenine pathway is altered in patients with SLE and associated with severe fatigue

Objective Fatigue has been reported as the most disturbing symptom in a majority of patients with SLE. Depression is common and often severe. Together these symptoms cause significant morbidity and ...
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Elevated serum brain injury markers are associated with disease activity, pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and cognitive dysfunction in adolescents with childhood-onset SLE

Objective This study examined serum brain injury markers and their associations with disease features, cytokines associated with microglial activation in lupus and cognitive dysfunction (CD) in ...
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Adverse childhood experiences are associated with disease and mental health outcomes in childhood-onset SLE

Objective To investigate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and health outcomes in childhood-onset SLE (cSLE). Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of cSLE ...