New insights into predictors of organ damage in childhood-onset SLE

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Jun , 2024

New insights into predictors of organ damage in childhood-onset SLE

Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a chronic, severe autoimmune disorder that carries a risk of early organ damage. Identifying specific predictors in children is vital for preventing such damage. At their 2024 congress, EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – ran a session on pediatric rheumatology that showcased new work on the […]

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Nov , 2023

Tag: Lupus

SECRE technique paves way for new therapeutics for autoimmune diseases

Scientists have developed a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics for a number of globally prevalent autoimmune diseases. Conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – as well as failures within transplanted cells – are all caused by altered cytokine secretion of […]

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Jul , 2023

Tag: Lupus

Study finds that patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases had a lower antibody response than healthy controls after Omicron infection

A recent study published in the Rheumatology Advances in Practice Journal investigated if patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) have a reduced immunological response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant infection against subsequent infections. Study: Antibody responses following the surge of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection among patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. […]