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

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

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

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 ...

Objective Current disease activity measures for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are difficult to score or interpret and problematic for use in clinical practice. Lupus Foundation of America ...

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In chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, attainment of a specific cut-off of low (or even absent) disease activity has been associated with favourable long-term disease outcomes.

Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, affecting up to 60% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The perspectives of patients with SLE have been ...

Background Some countries face restrictions to prescribe Chloroquine (CQ) and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) during pregnancy, due to report of ocular toxicity in rodents and potential genotoxicity. The aim ...