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Autoantibodies against complement C1q in systemic lupus erythemathosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Complement and C1q, the first component of the classical pathway of activation of the complement system, are considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a systemic autoimmune disease.
Bigler, Cornelia
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Genetic and epigenetic factors shape phenotypes and outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus - focus on juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. [PDF]

open access: yesCurr Opin Rheumatol
Purpose of review Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe autoimmune/inflammatory disease. Patients with juvenile disease-onset and those of non-European ancestry are most severely affected. While the exact pathophysiology remains unknown, common and rare gene variants in the context of environmental exposure and ...
Charras A   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Belimumab : a technological advance for systemic lupus erythematosus patients? Report of a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objectives: To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate clinical effectiveness of belimumab for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antinuclear and/or anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) autoantibodies.
Hartley, Louise   +17 more
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Phototesting and photoprotection in LE [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Photosensitivity and induction of skin lesions following UV radiation is a common problem of patients with cutaneous and systemic forms of lupus erythematosus.
Kind, P., Walchner, M., Messer, G.
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The systemic lupus erythematosus IRF5 risk haplotype is associated with systemic sclerosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a fibrotic autoimmune disease in which the genetic component plays an important role. One of the strongest SSc association signals outside the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region corresponds to interferon (IFN) regulatory ...
Schuerwegh, A. J.   +219 more
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The Swiss Systemic lupus erythematosus Cohort Study (SSCS) - cross-sectional analysis of clinical characteristics and treatments across different medical disciplines in Switzerland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To describe disease characteristics and treatment modalities in a multidisciplinary cohort of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in Switzerland.
Stoll, T.   +48 more
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Oral Ulcers in Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Review of the Literature. [PDF]

open access: yesAm J Clin Dermatol, 2017
Oral ulcers are the most common mucosal sign in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE). The ulcers are one of the key clinical features; however, the terminology of oral ulcers, especially in JSLE patients, is often vague and ill-defined. In fact, there are several clinical manifestations of oral ulcers in JSLE, and some lesions occur when ...
Rodsaward P   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

ICF Core Sets: how to specify impairment and function in systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Function (ICF) is a tool to characterize and illuminate better the full of array of problems a patient faces when affected by disease.
Pisetsky, D.S.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Juvenile and juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients: Clinical characteristics, disease activity and damage

open access: yesEgyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

The VH gene repertoire of splenic B cells and somatic hypermutation in systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) it has been hypothesized that self-reactive B cells arise from virgin B cells that express low-affinity, nonpathogenic germline V genes that are cross-reactive for self and microbial antigens, which convert to high ...
Stott, DI   +11 more
core   +1 more source

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