Objective Evaluating the potential role of neuromuscular ultrasonography (NMUS) in assessing optic nerve affection in ...

Systemic lupus is an uncommon disease, diagnosed in approximately 1 person per 10,000 each year. The diagnosis of SLE is not always straightforward. The blood tests used as a screening test (such ...

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.

Biomarkers that reliably identify or even predict disease manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are needed. In a recent issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of ...

Lupus can cause a lot of different symptoms that come and go over time. Common symptoms include a butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks and nose, pain or swelling in the joints, and fatigue (feeling ...

although the results are early and based on a small sample of blood tests. Researchers identified a new cause for lupus. The ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MDSjögren’s antibody testing is done using a blood sample. It checks antibody levels, ...

Systemic lupus is an uncommon disease, diagnosed in approximately 1 person per 10,000 each year. The diagnosis of SLE is not always straightforward. The blood tests used as a screening test (such ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist a $4.1 million grant to study ...

Results showed that systemic lupus carries the greatest risk for heart health, more than doubling a person’s risk of heart ...