Objective The left atrial stiffness index (LASI) has been proven to be a promising marker for assessing left atrial (LA) and ...

Pregnancy increases the risk of flare in patients with SLE and is associated with excess fetal morbidity and mortality.1 The ...

An estimated 50% of patients with SLE will develop lupus nephritis in their lifetime, with people of African descent more ...

Background Anti-C1q autoantibodies can disrupt normal complement function, contributing to the formation of pathogenic immune ...

Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most serious complication of SLE. Interstitial fibrosis is the dominant pathological ...

Objective To investigate the effects of Qihuang Jianpi Zishen Granules (QJZG) on renal injury in SLE mice, focusing on macrophage M1/M2 polarisation mediated by the AMPK/ULK1 signalling pathway.

Each year the Lupus Science & Medicine editorial team selects the most meritorious research papers to receive the Lupus Science & Medicine Paper of the Year Award. Primary considerations are the ...

Background Social determinants of health (SDoH) contribute to inequities in rheumatic disease care and outcomes especially among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus ...

Objective To evaluate the effect of early belimumab administration on disease progression in patients with early active SLE. Methods This multicentre observational study included patients with early ...

Objective Small fibre neuropathy (SFN) is an under-recognised complication of SLE that contributes to chronic pain and reduced quality of life. We assessed the utility of corneal confocal microscopy ...

Haematologic involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is very common. The principal cytopenias in lupus result in anaemia, white cell deficits and thrombocytopenia. Anaemia may ...