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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Sindhu Johnson, MD, PhD, on the 2019 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for SLE

09/30/2019

Sindhu Johnson, MD, PhD, coauthor of the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), answers our questions about...

09/30/2019

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Shivani Garg, MD, on Improving Vaccination Rates in SLE

08/22/2019

Shivani Garg, MD, from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, answers our questions about her research on improving pneumococcal vaccination rates among patients with systemic lupus...

08/22/2019

Research Summaries

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Race May Play a Role in Medication Adherence in SLE

02/05/2019

While hydroxychloroquine is a common medication in the management of systemic lupus erythematosus, adherence to it is poor. Researchers analyzed data on more than 1900 participants to determine how...

02/05/2019

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Can a DMARD Decrease Mortality in SLE?

10/11/2018

Researchers evaluated data on more than 2000 individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus to determine whether a DMARD is associated with increased survival.

10/11/2018

Women's Health

Megan Clowse, MD, on Lupus in Pregnancy

07/27/2018

Lupus can lead to an unsafe pregnancy and must be monitored and managed at all stages. Megan Clowse, MD, from Duke University, answers our questions about challenges that come with lupus in women who are...

07/27/2018

Women's Health

Megan Clowse, MD, on Lupus in Pregnancy

07/27/2018

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Treatment Combination Lowers Risk of CV Events in Lupus Patients

07/19/2017

Previous research has suggested that systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In a recent study, researchers tested the efficacy of several treatment...

07/19/2017

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September 2023

Volume 63

Issue 9