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Administrator•5 years ago

Sad news in October. My old New York boss, Dr Charles Christian died. He was a great leader and friend and was one of the giants of modern rheumatology. He...

Hughes Syndrome - November 2019

Sad news in October. My old New York boss, Dr Charles Christian died. He was a g...

Administrator•5 years ago

Veronica Hackethal, MD Aug 3, 2018 ACR’97, 1997 American College of Rheumatology criteria; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; SLE, systemic lupus...

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Diagnostic Criteria for SLE: ACR’97 vs SLICC’12

Veronica Hackethal, MD Aug 3, 2018 ACR’97, 1997 American College of Rheumatology...

Administrator•6 years ago

REVIEW ARTICLE Front. Med., 29 January 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2017.00262 imageVítor Teixeira1* and imageLai-Shan Tam2 1Rheumatology Department,...

Novel Insights in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Atherosclerosis

REVIEW ARTICLE Front. Med., 29 January 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2017....

Administrator•6 years ago

Serologic features of cohorts with variable genetic risk for systemic lupus erythematosus Jyotsna Bhattacharya, Karalyn Pappas, Bahtiyar Toz, Cynthia Aranow,...

Serologic features of cohorts with variable genetic risk for systemic lupus erythematosus

Serologic features of cohorts with variable genetic risk for systemic lupus eryt...

Administrator•7 years ago

May 2018 by Professor Graham R V Hughes MD FRCP At last, successive days of hot sunny weather! Last week’s royal wedding in Windsor was bathed in glorious...

Dr Graham RV Hughes Blog Post, May 2018

May 2018 by Professor Graham R V Hughes MD FRCP At last, successive days of hot...

Administrator•7 years ago

Hi I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m so desperately confused. I am being told I have mnd that somehow crosses with parkinisom. So a year ago o...

Lupus or mnd?

Hi I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m so desperately confused. I ...

Terri1960

•7 years ago

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Can someone help me understand these test results?

FSpeckled Pattern1:80 - Dense Fine Speckled pattern is noted. This pattern suggests - the - presence of DFS70 antibody which has a low prevalence in -...

FSpeckled Pattern1:80 - Dense Fine Speckled pattern is noted. This pattern sug...

meredithb17

•7 years ago

I recently was told that after some testing I have parthesia, issues with my sympathetic and parasympathetic system. Which explains most of my symptoms but I...

Does this sound like lupus ?

I recently was told that after some testing I have parthesia, issues with my sym...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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How to be Diagnosed

I'm 99% sure I have lupus but have no idea how to get diagnosed (and have no health insurance). I've had blood work done over the last 6 years and the results...

I'm 99% sure I have lupus but have no idea how to get diagnosed (and have no hea...

mckeelm

•7 years ago

Abstract Objective. Most clinicians use the 2006 Sydney classification criteria to evaluate patients suspected of having antiphospholipid...

Closing the Serological Gap in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome: The Value of “Non-criteria” Antiphospholipid Antibodies

Abstract Objective. Most clinicians use the 2006 Sydney classification criteria...

Administrator•7 years ago

Fibromyalgia Tied to Chronic Migraines Wednesday, November 15, 2017 The frequency of fibromyalgia is significantly higher among patients who have...

Fibromyalgia Tied to Chronic Migraines

Fibromyalgia Tied to Chronic Migraines Wednesday, November 15, 2017 The frequenc...

Administrator•7 years ago

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk for renal disease in patients with SLE November 9, 2017 Michelle A. Petri SAN DIEGO — Low levels of...

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk for renal disease in patients with SLE

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk for renal disease in patients with...

Administrator•7 years ago

Dos and don'ts in diagnosing antiphospholipid syndrome Departments of 1Pathology, 2Medicine, and 3Hematology Laboratories, Albert Einstein College of...

Dos and don'ts in diagnosing antiphospholipid syndrome

Dos and don'ts in diagnosing antiphospholipid syndrome Departments of 1Pathology...

Administrator•7 years ago

Abstract Objective In geriatric populations, frailty is associated with poor health outcomes, including mortality. Frailty has not been examined in...

Is frailty a relevant concept in SLE?

Abstract Objective In geriatric populations, frailty is associated with poor he...

Administrator•7 years ago

Abstract Objectives To describe the presenting symptoms of SLE in primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Database (CPRD) and to...

Presentation of SLE in UK primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Abstract Objectives To describe the presenting symptoms of SLE in primary care ...

Administrator•7 years ago

Selena Gomez reveals kidney transplant, best friend was donor Francia Raisa and Selena Gomez Selena Gomez has revealed that she had a kidney transplant...

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez reveals kidney transplant, best friend was donor Francia Raisa and ...

Administrator•7 years ago

Many of us with SLE also have the antiphospholipid antibody (Hughes) syndrome. I am therefore reposting here. Thanks to: APsnotFab SB HS Support BLOG –...

Prof Graham Hughes Monthly Blog - September 2017

Many of us with SLE also have the antiphospholipid antibody (Hughes) syndrome. I...

Administrator•7 years ago

Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a trigger for autoimmune diseases such as lupus, Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis. The findings,...

Trigger for autoimmune disease identified

Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a trigger for autoimmune d...

I am not sure if one post goes on all communities I follow, newbie not sure how this all works yet, sorry if you see same post over and over.... Hi all. I am...

Administrator•8 years ago

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I am new here

I am not sure if one post goes on all communities I follow, newbie not sure how ...

Lindachees99

•8 years ago

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Lupus RF factor and what to ask

Good morning, I am looking for some advice in regards to my rising RF factor. I have many signs and symptoms of lupus but all my basic blood work is...

Good morning, I am looking for some advice in regards to my rising RF factor...

autoimmunemystery

•8 years ago

Compared to other human immune defects, CVID is a relatively frequent form of primary immunodeficiency, found in about 1 in 25,000 persons; this is the reason...

Common Variable Immune Deficiency

Compared to other human immune defects, CVID is a relatively frequent form of pr...

Administrator•9 years ago

Hi All, I suffered a miscarriage in my second trimester during 20weeks. Did my blood tests after 6 months of miscarriage and found I am Lupus Anticoagulant...

Lupus positive and pregnant

Hi All, I suffered a miscarriage in my second trimester during 20weeks. Did my ...

Caljase

•9 years ago

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Refusal

I have been diagnosed with none enduced liver problem, heart disease, lung, arthritis, had a stroke , diabetic, skin disorder , everybone in body feels...

I have been diagnosed with none enduced liver problem, heart disease, lung, arth...

Tilly49mint

•9 years ago

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Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorder

What does this mean exactly? I have all symptoms of lupus but have been diagnosed with this instead. It seems like a vague diagnosis...

What does this mean exactly? I have all symptoms of lupus but have been diagnose...

Annalouk

•9 years ago

Still nothing conclusive. Asking for opinions. I had another ANA test and it again came back positive. The ANA Pattern IFA is still pending. DNA-ds Ab is 6....

Lupus?

Still nothing conclusive. Asking for opinions. I had another ANA test and it ag...

MrsMac616

•9 years ago

Hi. I'm probably premature posting here, but looking for some opinions while awaiting test results. ANA was positive, but IFA (which doctor didn't want...

Questions

Hi. I'm probably premature posting here, but looking for some opinions while aw...

MrsMac616

•9 years ago

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New Lupus Warrior

Hi Lupies! I just wanted to reach out and share my story. I was recently diagnosed with lupus with past summer. August 2014 and went through a very trying time...

Hi Lupies! I just wanted to reach out and share my story. I was recently diagnos...

BrittneyP

•9 years ago

I had my miscarriage in April 15 . After the test I was detected lupus anticoagulant positive and told to repeat the test after 8 weeks before trying to become...

Can women with lupus anticoagulant positive become pregnant?which Dr to refer other than gynaecologist !!pls help

I had my miscarriage in April 15 . After the test I was detected lupus anticoagu...

Navshad

•9 years ago