A lupus journal publishing basic, clinical, translational and epidemiological studies on all aspects of lupus and related diseases. An official journal of Lupus Foundation of America.

Lupus Science & Medicine®is a global, peer reviewed, open access online journal that provides a central point for publication of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of lupus and related diseases. The journal publishes research on lupus from fields including, but not limited to: rheumatology, dermatology, …

2024年12月19日 · Objective We performed a scoping review of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) assessing pharmacological therapies for the initial management of lupus nephritis (LN), focusing on study design, included populations and outcome definitions, to assess the generalisability of their results and identify gaps in the evidence.

The paradigm of drug approval in SLE currently relies on successful large phase III randomised controlled trials and a set of primary, secondary and additional end points. Taken together, these outcomes offer a nuanced understanding of the efficacy and safety of the investigational agent. In this review, we thoroughly examine the main outcomes used in SLE trials and highlight unmet ...

2019年2月7日 · S L E poses formidable therapeutic challenges due to its heterogeneity and treatment decisions often cannot be guided by data of high quality. In this review, we attempt to provide insights regarding the treatment of SLE in everyday clinical practice, based on contemporary evidence and our own personal experience. We focus on common therapeutic issues and dilemmas arising in routine care ...

et al. Patients achieving low lupus disease activity state, systemic lupus erythematosus disease control or remission showed lower rates of organ damage during longitudinal follow-up: analysis of the Hopkins Lupus Cohort.

2023年1月10日 · Lupus is a complex disease that is often difficult to diagnose. Risks of diagnostic delays include non-specific signs and symptoms that mimic other diseases and a lack of diagnostic criteria and referral pathways for non-specialists. To address these issues, we convened a series of virtual meetings with members of our Addressing Lupus Pillars for Health Advancement clinical care team. Meeting ...

2019年7月18日 · Objective Lupus is a complex, heterogeneous autoimmune disease that has yet to see significant progress towards more timely diagnosis, improved treatment options for short-term and long-term outcomes, and appropriate access to care. The Addressing Lupus Pillars for Health Advancement (ALPHA) project is the first step in establishing global consensus and developing concrete strategies to ...

Objectives The lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) allows for certain clinical and/or serological activity of SLE, provided overall disease activity does not exceed predefined cut-offs. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients who achieved LLDAS with clinical activity, serological activity only or neither clinical nor serological activity.Methods Patients …

Objective To analyze the efficacy of Anifrolumab with SLE in patients from a real-life cohort.Methods A single-center observational study was performed including patients with a diagnosis of SLE who initiated treatment with anifrolumab from January 2023 to December 2023. Demographic variables, clinical manifestations, laboratory parameters and treatments were collected. The diagnosis of SLE ...