Complement Activation in Patients With Probable Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Ability to Predict Progression to American College of Rheumatology-Classified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the frequency of cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPs) as a marker of complement activation in patients with suspected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the usefulness of this biomarker as a predictor of the ...
Alexander, Roberta Vezza +12 more
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Ocular changes due to the treatment of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess retrospectively the ocular changes in children and adolescents with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) in a tertiary pediatric rheumatology service.
Finamor, Luciana Peixoto dos Santos +6 more
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The role of apoptosis proteins and complement components in the etiopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a prototypical autoimmune disease characterized by the deregulation of T and B cells, tissue infiltration by mononuclear cells, tissue damage and the production of autoantibodies.
KISS, Maria Helena Bittencourt +1 more
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Rhupus arthropathy as the presenting manifestation in Juvenile SLE: a case report [PDF]
An 8.5-year-old girl was referred with swelling of both knees lasting for two years. ANA was found as negative. She was diagnosed as oligoarticular JIA. After two years of follow-up, thrombocytopenia was detected during routine screening.
Ayse Arlı, Erbil Unsal, Hakkı Akman
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Background: The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children is challenging. The heterogeneous manifestations and disease impact on the child’s growth highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and management.
Rasha E. Gheith +5 more
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Vitamin D supplementation in the pediatric rheumatology clinic. [PDF]
Vitamin D is capturing the attention of healthy and chronically ill populations for its potential skeletal and nonskeletal benefits. New information suggesting a role in immune modulation has led to a surge of interest among rheumatologists. Although the
Burnham, Jon M, von Scheven, Emily
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Bone mineral density in juvenile onset Systemic lupus erythematosus
To compare bone mineral density in patients with juvenile-onset Systemic lupus erythematosus and healthy controls.Serial bone mineral density measurements in 27 patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus were compared to 97 healthy age-matched controls.All patients with juvenile-onset had low bone mineral density scores at initial assessment that ...
R, Abdwani +4 more
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Neuropsychiatric involvement in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: A multicenter study
Neuropsychiatric (NP) involvement is a restricted area in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE).To investigate the prevalence, demographic and clinical features, and outcomes of the neurological involvement in the Turkish jSLE population.This study was based upon 24 referral centers' SLE cohorts, multicenter and multidisciplinary network ...
Poyrazoğlu, Muammer H +59 more
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A discrete cluster of urinary biomarkers discriminates between active systemic lupus erythematosus patients with and without glomerulonephritis. [PDF]
BackgroundManagement of lupus nephritis (LN) would be greatly aided by the discovery of biomarkers that accurately reflect changes in disease activity.
Avila-Casado, Carmen +10 more
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Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in juvenile onset neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]
The aim of this study was to describe the abnormalities identified with conventional MRI in children with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE).
Al-Obaidi, M +8 more
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