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Going From High to Low Disease Activity in Lupus Might Not Be Easy, but Worth Trying

Fewer complications and flares occur for those who achieve the target, even intermittently

Dec 05, 2024
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Study: Patients Better Be Very Literate to Understand These Handouts

Some educational materials require college-level reading ability

Dec 02, 2024
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What Your Skin Says About Your Health, Part 2

Can you identify these rashes?

Nov 21, 2024
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Multimarker Urine Test Promises to Improve Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis, Prognosis

Accuracy above 85% in early testing -- far better than proteinuria and biopsy

Nov 18, 2024
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Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients

Claims data show it works and doesn't cause lupus flares

Nov 17, 2024
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Study Offers Clues for Avoiding RMD Flares After COVID Vaccination

European registry analysis brings surprises along with the expected

Oct 17, 2024
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Off-the-Shelf Drug Matches CAR-T Effects in Refractory Lupus

Patient achieves remission with biologic agent currently used for myeloma

Sep 04, 2024
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Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus

Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed

Aug 26, 2024
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Combo Biologics for Lupus Mostly Flop

But hint of benefit suggests the approach might not be a dead end

Aug 20, 2024
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Lupus Organ Damage Most Often Comes Early

Spanish cohort study tracked patients for up to 20 years after diagnosis

Aug 05, 2024
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Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities

This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say

Jul 31, 2024
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Poor Neighborhood, More Than Race, Predicts Greater Lupus Skin Severity

Blackness, per se, seen as less important than area socioeconomics

Jul 25, 2024
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Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk

British data suggest how environmental and genetic factors add together

Jul 11, 2024
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Do Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Lupus Risk for Women?

Sobering findings from Nurses' Health Study

Jul 02, 2024
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