Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

Two other immunologic markers were recognized in the 1950s as being associated with lupus: the biologic false-positive test for syphilis and the immunofluorescent test for antinuclear antibodies.

Three patients in the UK have received a “groundbreaking” treatment for lupus on the NHS, which experts hope could eradicate the need for lifelong drugs. The therapy works by genetically ...

The study also showed that there was a significantly higher frequency of positive sera for anti-dsDNA antibodies during lupus flares measured by EliA dsDNA compared with CLIFT. Although EliA dsDNA ...

Lupus can do irreversible harm to a person's organs, damaging the lungs, kidneys, heart, liver and other vital organs through ...

Long-lived plasma cells, which produce autoantibodies in diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are an as yet unexplored therapeutic target in such antibody-mediated disorders.

Sjögren’s antibody testing is indicated for people who are pregnant and have an autoimmune disease because elevated levels are associated with newborn heart disease and neonatal lupus.

The funding agreement comes as Biogen revealed a modest Q4 sales beat, which analysts expect will be “overshadowed” by the ...

Adding the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab (Gazyva) to standard therapy for lupus nephritis is more efficacious ...

Patients with CLE who have specific patient characteristics may have lower treatment response than patients who do not have these characteristics.

Obinutuzumab B-cell depleting therapy is more effective than standard care in treating patients with active proliferative lupus nephritis.