Recurrent pericarditis occurred in one fifth of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with higher recurrence rates observed in younger patients and those receiving oral prednisone therapy.

New research suggests the use of oral prednisone should be limited in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with a history of recurrent pericarditis.

This is to be expected, as only IgG can cross the placenta from the mother. Adults with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus will have IgG and IgM deposits on IF of skin lesions (Lee ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, has a variety of symptoms and room for improvement when it comes to treatment. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common manifestation ...

Twice-daily deucravacitinib 3 mg and 6 mg significantly improved cutaneous lupus erythematosus activity by week 16, according ...

for example discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). Caproni and colleagues, therefore, studied the expression of CD40 and CD40L in skin lesions of patients with SCLE. The authors conclude that the CD40 ...