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OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy, tolerability, and steroid sparing effect of methotrexate (MTX) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in clinical practice.
METHODS
From a database of 467 patients, we identified all patients with SLE and undifferentiated connective tissue disease
BACKGROUND
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs predominantly in young women, but also in children. The prevalence of SLE varies widely worldwide, ranging from about 1 in 3500 women (regardless of race) in the UK, to 1 in 1000 women in China, to 1 in 250 black women in the USA.
METHODS
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Antimalarials are under-utilized, disease-modifying agents that are useful in the management of lupus erythematosus. Antimalarials can promote a remission in non-organ-threatening lupus and decrease its risk of dissemination. They are especially useful for cutaneous and inflammatory joint disease
OBJECTIVE
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by multi-systemic involvement. This is the first study undertaken to determine the relationships between serological marker positivity and age, gender, signs and symptoms, risk factors and the treatment of SLE
OBJECTIVE
SU6668 is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor which targets platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta, fibroblast growth factor receptor-1, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, and KIT. We did a phase I study to define the maximum tolerated dose and to assess the pharmacokinetics of
BACKGROUND
Secondary bladder amyloidosis is an extremely rare disease, resulting from a chronic systematic inflammatory disorder associated with amyloid deposits. Although uncommon in Japan, familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent
Several trials of new immunologic agents in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have recently been undertaken. Rituximab, a chimeric antibody directed against CD20 on B lymphocytes, has emerged as a promising therapy. Based upon preliminary data, clinical efficacy of rituximab has been documented in
BACKGROUND
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs predominantly in young women, but also in children. The prevalence of SLE varies widely worldwide, ranging from about 1 in 3500 women (regardless of race) in the UK, to 1 in 1000 women in China, to 1 in 250 African-American women in the
OBJECTIVE
To gain preliminary evidence for the safety and efficacy of B lymphocyte depletion therapy in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
METHODS
Six female patients with active SLE, resistant to standard immunosuppressive therapy, were treated on an open-label basis. During a 2-week