Objective This study aimed to compare 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-(OH)D) levels and peripheral lymphocyte subsets between ...

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Introduction Lupus nephritis (LN) exhibits substantial clinical and pathological heterogeneity. We aimed to define proteomics-based molecular subtypes of LN and identify candidate biomarkers for ...

Objective Epidemiologic data on falls in the population with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remain sparse. We estimated ...

Objective To determine whether circulating kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) predicts long-term renal outcomes in lupus nephritis (LN), including relapse, progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) ...

Objective To explore clinical outcomes associated with belimumab use in patients with SLE-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SLE-PAH). Methods We performed an ambispective cohort study of 10 ...

Objective To examine B cell-activating factor (BAFF) and type I interferon (IFN) activity at the transcriptional and protein levels in blood and placental tissue in SLE compared with healthy ...

We read with great interest the recent article by Tsai et al,1 which compared characteristics between primary neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and autoimmune disease–associated ...

Objective To assess the effectiveness of belimumab (BEL) in improving anaemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia and leucopenia in patients with SLE. Conclusion In this real-world cohort, BEL treatment ...

Background The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is clinically complex, and early identification is essential for timely intervention and reducing disease burden. Machine learning offers ...

Objective This study describes baseline demographics, clinical characteristics and treatments of patients diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the time of registration in the ...

Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe and prevalent complication of SLE. Compound Muniziqi granule (CMG), a traditional remedy, is commonly used to treat immune system-related disorders. However ...