Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with 10–30% progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and requiring dialysis. Kidney ...

Background Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is one of the LE-specific skin diseases on the scalp, and some cases induce scarring alopecia. In systemic LE (SLE), variable nail changes not specific to ...

Background Although the safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines was shown to be acceptable in the clinical trials, risk and benefit of the vaccines in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are ...

Background Often, patients present with clinical symptoms and immunologic abnormalities suggestive of systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE), while not meeting classification criteria yet. This is referred ...

Background This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors of patients with a rare but fatal manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), diffusive ...

Background Objective: To find out the rate of various overweight phenotypes based on body mass index and insulin resistance (IR) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods A total of 46 ...

Description Due to oral bleeding, a 34-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital. Additionally, he developed hematochezia as a result of an anal fissure brought on by a hard stool. In the ...

Background Belimumab in conjunction with mycophenolate mofetil has been proven to be effective for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in several randomized controlled trials. Usefulness of ...

Background Despite the advances in the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), mortality rate among patients with SLE significantly remained higher compared to non-SLE over time. Serious ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with varied clinical manifestations and complex pathogenesis. SLE has a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and ...

Background Recently, vitamin D has been shown to play an important role in the immune responses, increasing evidence that it can contribute to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as ...

Background Previous US study presented a claims-based algorithm, consisted with comorbidities and medication information, to classify systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) severity as mild, moderate or ...