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A new discovery has been made about the relationship of NKT cells and B cells in Lupus patients. The following link provides more details...
http://www.lupus.org.uk/information/information_informationforpatients_belimumab.htm Previous article: Please refer to the top article...
Testing is being done to find a less invasive way to check for kidney disease in Lupus patients. Checking proteins in the urine may be able to...
To read more about the study: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/174602.php Take care, Lazylegs
Promising results were achieved for moderate to severe Lupus patients in a recent Phase 2 trial of Lupuzor. ...
Someone posted this on Facebook http://www.brighouseecho.co.uk/news-features/Battling-mum-aims-high-for.5696256.jp well worth reading
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/41/18/26
Even though Lupus patients have a lower response to the flu shot it is still recommend. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/159374.php ...
Here is a link with information containing a warning for children using TNF antagonist drugs (Remicade, Humira, Enbrel); essentially they conclude...
The following article reports that our anxiety and depression does affect our quality of life. To read more go to: ...
The conclusion has been drawn that using Plaquenil during the entire course of the disease including pregnancy is safe for most people. ...
The following article tells about a research team at the University of Iowa's success with a DNA-like compound in mice. More hope for the future. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 08 - New research indicates that the sense of smell is attenuated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 12 - Statin therapy improves cardiac outcomes in kidney transplant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 12 - Apigenin, a dietary flavonoid found in some herbs and vegetables, suppresses lupus-like disease in mice, according...
The follow article gives the results between using Cell Cept and Cytoxan for Lupus Nephritis. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146227.php...
A new study showed a link between oral contraceptives and Lupus. In the past such studies have had mixed results. ...
Lupus affects women more than men but there hasn't been a clear answer why. Researchers have now found a gene linked to Lupus that may help explain...
The cancer drug Rituxan may offer the first new treatment approved for lupus in 50 years, suggests a small study by U.K. researchers at Imperial...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 09 - Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is generally more severe than adult-onset SLE, according to a...
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