Objective Combination therapy with rituximab and belimumab is a novel treatment strategy for severe SLE and lupus nephritis.

July 10, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect ...

Hypoglycemia is a possible but uncommon symptom of systemic forms of lupus, like SLE. Symptoms of hypoglycemia may include lightheadedness, blurred vision, or shaking. Lupus can indirectly cause ...

Long-term use of glucocorticoids (GCs) for the treatment of lupus is very common, however, it has also been associated with side effects like high blood pressure, diabetes, infection, and osteoporosis ...

Oral lesions, particularly associated with chronic inflammatory conditions, are surprisingly widespread, affecting millions all around the world. Now, a bioinspired adhesive gel may come to help.

Objective To estimate the prevalence of organ damage (damage) and flare and to examine longitudinal associations between flares and subsequent damage accrual, in patients with systemic lupus ...

Another older case report indicates that people with lupus panniculitis may have mild or no systemic symptoms. Scientists do not yet know the exact cause of lupus panniculitis. It could occur due ...

Chilblain lupus erythematosus (CHLE) is a rare type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). Symptoms, such as lesions and swelling ... are unlikely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus ...

More information: Shutaro Shibata et al, Green tea consumption and cerebral white matter lesions in community-dwelling older adults without dementia, npj Science of Food (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...

A new study links drinking green tea with having fewer white matter lesions in the brains of Japanese seniors, potentially providing a level of protection against dementia. Researchers from ...

oral, systemically distributed LANCL2 agonist therapeutic for the treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The results, published in Clinical and Translational Science, the journal of the ...

Additional testing in the evaluation of lupus patients with NPSLE includes ... should be obtained to determine the subtle but common lesions of Libman–Sacks endocarditis. [91] However, there ...