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Alternative therapy for lupus nephritis
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body's immune system goes awry, damaging a variety of organs. When kidneys are targeted, patients develop lupus nephritis, ...
Rituximab reduces kidney inflammation in patients with lupus
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Treatment with the targeted drug rituximab can significantly benefit some patients with severe lupus nephritis who do not respond to conventional therapy, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
'Multi-target' immune therapy improves outcomes of severe lupus nephritis
Jul 02, 2008 |
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A new treatment using a combination of drugs targeting different parts of the immune system improves the recovery rate for patients with severe lupus involving the kidneys, according to a report in the October Journal of ...
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Kidney transplants generally safe for lupus patients
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's ...
Researchers investigate ways to detect lupus-associated kidney disease
Nov 13, 2007 |
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High urinary levels of certain molecules might have the potential to serve as biomarkers for a potentially life-shortening kidney ailment caused by the autoimmune disease lupus, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Race Shown to Affect Severity of Lupus Disease
Sep 08, 2009 |
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In patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, their race can affect how severe the disease will become, according to a new study.
Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk
Mar 30, 2009 |
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In an international human genetic study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome might help explain why females are ...
Team develops DNA compounds that could help treat lupus
May 27, 2009 |
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A research team led by a University of Iowa investigator has generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus -- the most common and serious form of lupus. There ...
Cutting the brakes on the immune system
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Your immune system may have more in common with a Corvette than you thought. When a virus or bacteria enters a human body, the immune system revs up to fight and expel the invader. Once the invader is gone, the body puts ...
A reversal of thinking: How women with lupus can increase chance for healthy pregnancies
Oct 26, 2008 |
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In the not so distant past, women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, were advised not to have children, and if they became pregnant, to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their ...
Blocked signals to immune cells extend their life and contribute to progression of lupus
Feb 14, 2008 |
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Immune cells that would normally die in healthy people accumulate in bodies of patients who have lupus and contribute to the disease, according to new Saint Louis University research published in the Feb. 15 issue of Immunity.
Lupus patients perceive benefit from cardiovascular disease prevention counseling program
Oct 17, 2009 |
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According to a new study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting on October 21 in Philadelphia, most lupus patients are not aware that their condition puts them ...
DNA variations signal lupus risk
Jan 20, 2008 |
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Scientists have pinpointed a set of common variations in human DNA that signal a higher risk for lupus in women who carry them. Some of these variations are more common in relatives of lupus patients, which may help future ...
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