Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with various ranges of organ damages, so that patients with SLE might face to considerable medical costs in their early ...

Objective Previous studies have revealed functional changes within the cerebral hemispheres of patients with SLE; however the ...

Objective To evaluate modified versions of the Belimumab International Study in Lupus Nephritis (BLISS-LN) belimumab study primary efficacy renal response (mPERR) and complete renal response (mCRR) ...

Objective The current study aims to elucidate the critical function of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-beta (HNF1-β) in lupus nephritis (LN) by investigating its modulation of the ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a loss of immune tolerance, affecting ...

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate cardiac function using Myocardial Performance Index (MPI) in autoimmune connective tissue disease (ACTD) patients without cardiovascular abnormalities. Methods ...

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any organ in the body. Although there are no specific guidelines for the use ...

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Objective The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with pain coping and catastrophising in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods All patients were participants of the ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex systemic autoimmune disorder with no reliable serum biomarkers currently available other than autoantibodies. Methods In the present study, ...

4 Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA Background/objective Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for adverse ...