Objective BAFF and APRIL signal through TACI, BCMA, and/or BAFF-R, and play important roles in the activation, differentiation, and/or survival of B cells, particularly antibody-secreting cells, as ...

Swollen joints, canker sores, and gallstones may all be signs that your Crohn’s disease is getting worse. Here are other symptoms to watch out for.

BackgroundLupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP) is a rare variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus that typically presents as indurated nodules or plaques. Calcinosis cutis (CC) is a potential ...

Linked Articles Correspondence Role of ANA testing in the classification of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus David S Pisetsky Diane M Spencer Brad Rovin Peter E Lipsky Annals of the ...

Reference: Parodis I, Lindblom J, Palazzo L, Cetrez N, Oon S, Ala H, van Vollenhoven RF, Morand E, Levitsky A, Nikpour M. Outcomes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with belimumab: ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with manifestations in multiple organs. Evidence supports dysregulation of the type I interferon pathway in SLE pathogenesis.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the paradigm of systemic autoimmune diseases characterised by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations with an unpredictable relapsing-remitting course. The aim ...

Description Chilblain lupus erythematosus (CHLE) or Perniosis is a rare and chronic form of lupus involving the toes, fingers, nose, and ears precipitated by cold exposure. The prevalence is 3–20%, ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterised by alternating periods of flares and remission, and irreversible organ damage associated with disease activity. 1 The ...

DISCUSSION There are reports in the literature that leishmaniasis can mimic or trigger an autoimmune disease such as autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 7.