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Systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect many organs, including the skin, joints, the central nervous system and the kidneys. Women of childbearing age and certain racial groups are typically predisposed to developing the condition. Rare, inherited, single-gene complement deficiencies are strongly associated with SLE,
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Systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune connective tissue disorder with various clinical presentations. It is prevalent among young women with a peak age of onset between the late teens and early 40s and a female to male ratio of 9:1. It is more common in certain ethnic groups, such as people with African or Asian ancestry.
Manson Jessica J, Rahman Anisur
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Systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 1996 It has been estimated that about 3 in 10 000 people in Britain's cities have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)1 and the true figure may be higher.2 Forty years ago, approximately 50% of patients with SLE died within 4 years of diagnosis.3 Prospects have improved with refinements in therapy and the recognition of mild forms of the disease.
M S, Klein-Gitelman, M L, Miller
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Brain Sciences, 2021 (1) Background: The Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by arterial and/or venous thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity and raised titers of antiphospholipid antibodies.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototypical autoimmune disease, associated with autoantibody production and evidence for immune complex deposition among the many aspects of its pathophysiology. SLE occurs most commonly in women during their reproductive years.
Micha, Rapoport, Olga, Bloch
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Systemic lupus erythematosus with trisomy X: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background The cause of systemic lupus erythematosus is not completely clear so far, but the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus is significantly increased in people with additional X chromosomes.
Fang Luo, Qiao Ye, Jie Shen
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Peritonitis as the first presentation of systemic lupus erythematous: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Systemic lupus erythematosus is an inflammatory disease affecting several organs. Serositis is one of the systemic lupus erythematosus presentations, but peritonitis is a relatively rare presentation.
Zahedin Kheyri +2 more
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Arta Medica, 2020 Objectives. The aim of the research was to assess the cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Materials and Methods.
Victoria Sadovici-Bobeică +5 more
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Comparison of structural magnetic resonance imaging findings between neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus is often clinically challenging to diagnose, treat and monitor. Although brain magnetic resonance imaging is frequently performed before lumbar puncture in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus ...
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background There is ample evidence indicating that immunosuppressive therapy or immune dysregulation in systemic lupus erythematosus increases the risk for tuberculosis.
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