(VIDEO) Data from an international lupus cohort shows the factors that correlate with permanent damage to renal, pulmonary, and other body systems. Some of them are modifiable.
ACR2013: Joints erode in systemic lupus erythematosus and primary Sjӧgren’s Syndrome. But French researchers say their MRI studies don't justify classing them as erosive disorders like rheumatoid arthritis.
ACR2013: Biomarkers can predict pregnancy complications in lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome patients, and with some difficulty they also succeed at IVF.
ACR2013: Retrospective analysis of more than 10,000 pregnancies documents increased risks for hypertension, preeclampsia, preterm delivery and stillbirths among women with SLE.
ACR 2013: Stymied by high response rates in the "usual care" comparison arm of new-drug trials, lupus researchers are testing a bold idea: Carefully withdraw treatment from the control group.
ACR2013: As well as neonatal lupus and heart block, new research suggests that children born to women with lupus may face higher risks for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ACR2013: More familiar as a suspect in Alzheimer disease, amyloid proteins may trigger autoantibodies in lupus when introduced via infection, a mouse study suggests.
Wholesale vitamin D supplementation may not prevent osteoporosis, judges a review of clinical trials. Other news: A novel drug that directly targets IL-6 up for regulatory scrutiny, newfound mutations in Sjögren's syndrome, and why eczema itches.
