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SLE Treatments

The effect of calcineurin inhibitors in the induction and maintenance treatment of lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs)…

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SLE Triggers

Overactive Immune System in Lupus Linked to Specific Triggers The little-understood antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE) plays a previously unknown role in systemic lupus… www.rheumatologynetwork.com IgE may play a previously unknown…

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SLE & Pregnancy

Maternal and foetal outcomes in pregnant systemic lupus erythematosus patients: an incident cohort from a stable referral population followed during 1990–2010 (2015). Maternal and foetal outcomes in pregnant systemic lupus…

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SLE Manifestations

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy in Lupus Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare neurological disorder with many associations or causative factors. PRES has been linked to… rheumnow.com CV Events Strike…

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SLE & Inflammation

Pathogenic Inflammation and Its Therapeutic Targeting in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, lupus) is a highly complex and heterogeneous autoimmune disease that most often afflicts women in their…

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SLE & Genetics

Systemic lupus erythematosus - The Lancet To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect.…

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Myositis

Causes of creatine kinase levels greater than 1000 IU/L in patients referred to rheumatology Patients with severely elevated creatine kinase (CK) concentrations are commonly referred to rheumatologists to evaluate for…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

BeSt Trial and 10-Year Outcomes of Four Treatment Strategies Markusse and investigators from The Netherlands have reported their 10 year results of treating early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients using targeted… rheumnow.com…

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