June 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Absence of skin rash and low complement C3 levels increase the risk of lupus nephritis.
Lupus nephritis patients face more challenges in family planning, work, symptoms, medication, and quality of life than those without it.
Lupus severely affects daily life, work, and mental health, with many experiencing frequent flares and medication side-effects.
April 2024 in “JMIR infodemiology” TikTok videos show that people with Lupus often discuss symptoms and their significant impact on mental health, face diagnostic delays, have mixed views on treatments, and feel isolated despite support.
March 2024 in “Intisari Sains Medis” Low free thyroxine (FT4) is common in young lupus patients and needs quick diagnosis and treatment.
February 2024 in “Rheumatology & autoimmunity” Lupus can cause unusual vision problems, so it's important to consider it in such cases.
January 2024 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” The patient has Chronic Cutaneous Lupus, a skin condition causing plaques and hair loss.
December 2023 in “Journal of General Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia” A 61-year-old Filipino man had a skin condition that looked like another disease, making diagnosis difficult.
December 2023 in “Curēus” A woman with lupus had rare severe symptoms but improved with treatment.
August 2023 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” Non-scarring hair loss in lupus patients often responds well to treatment and doesn't lead to scarring.
Lupus patients on TikTok feel isolated, face medical gaslighting, and prefer non-drug treatments.
The COVID-19 vaccine is viewed more negatively and causes more side effects than the flu vaccine in Korean patients with lupus.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Lower GPX4 mRNA levels are linked to higher disease activity and symptoms in lupus patients.
March 2023 in “Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine.” Lupus enteritis is a rare but serious gut inflammation in lupus patients, often hard to diagnose without prior lupus symptoms.
June 2022 in “Rheumatology research” Lupus can be a rare cause of high calcium levels in the blood.
October 2021 in “European journal of cancer” Repeated biopsies are crucial for managing lupus panniculitis when initial treatments fail.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Lupus can cause a type of hair loss that doesn't scar, due to inflammation.
May 2021 in “Biomedical Journal of Indonesia” Lupus hepatitis can affect male SLE patients and is treatable with specific medications.
April 2021 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Hydroxychloroquine may help COVID-19 patients with lupus.
Lupus nephritis can cause severe kidney and blood vessel problems.
January 2020 in “Clinical Case Reports and Reviews” Lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia may share a common cause.
A TNFAIP3 gene mutation can cause unusual and varied symptoms of lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.
July 2018 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A rare scalp condition was successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin.
November 2013 in “Dalhousie Medical Journal” Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common skin condition in lupus, affecting mostly young adult females.
September 2012 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” Erythema multiforme-like lesions can occur in lupus without drug use or herpes infection.
January 2010 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” IV cyclophosphamide effectively treated severe lupus nephritis in Indian patients, but longer follow-up is needed.
January 2010 in “Chinese Medical Journal of Metallurgical Industry” Leflunomide with prednisone is effective and well-tolerated for lupus nephritis when cyclophosphamide can't be used.
January 2008 in “Zhonghua linchuang mianyi he biantai fanying zazhi” The treatment with Shunyou and prednisone is effective and safe for lupus nephritis.
SLE symptoms in Dubai are similar to those in other Arab and Western countries.
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March 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus have a severely impaired quality of life, especially emotionally.