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Lupus Research Institute Applauds Formation of Congressional Lupus Caucus
Extends Support and Assistance through LRI’s Coalition of Lupus Advocacy Groups Nationwide NEW YORK, NY – February 16, 2012. The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and its National Coalition of lupus patient advocacy organizations congratulate U.S. Representatives Tom Rooney (R-FL), William Keating (D-MA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Jim Moran (D-VA) on co-chairing a new…
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Association of NCF2, IKZF1, IRF8, IFIH1, and TYK2 with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Association of NCF2, IKZF1, IRF8, IFIH1, and TYK2 with systemic lupus erythematosus. PLoS Genet. 2011 Oct;7(10):e1002341 Authors: Cunninghame Graham DS, Morris DL, Bhangale TR, Criswell LA, Syvänen AC, Rönnblom L, Behrens TW, Graham RR, Vyse TJ Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex trait characterised by the production of a range of auto-antibodies and…
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Lupus Research Institute Awards $3.6 Million for Novel Studies Driving Wide-Ranging New Science in Lupus
NEW YORK, NY – February 15, 2012 – The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) today awards 12 "Novel Research Grants" to jumpstart discovery in lupus by supporting original, highly promising ideas from some of the country's most creative scientists. Studies will look at why lupus turns the body's immune system against itself and pioneer strategies for…
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Pregnancy outcomes and appropriate timing of pregnancy in 183 pregnancies in Korean patients with SLE.
Pregnancy outcomes and appropriate timing of pregnancy in 183 pregnancies in Korean patients with SLE. Int J Med Sci. 2011;8(7):577-83 Authors: Ko HS, Ahn HY, Jang DG, Choi SK, Park YG, Park IY, Lee G, Park SH, Shin JC Abstract This study was undertaken to investigate the pregnancy outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus…
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Deranged bioenergetics and defective redox capacity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Deranged bioenergetics and defective redox capacity in T lymphocytes and neutrophils are related to cellular dysfunction and increased oxidative stress in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Dev Immunol. 2012;2012:548516 Authors: Li KJ, Wu CH, Hsieh SC, Lu MC, Tsai CY, Yu CL Abstract Urinary excretion of N-benzoyl-glycyl-Nε-(hexanonyl)lysine, a biomarker of oxidative stress, was…
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Environment and lupus-related diseases
G Zandman-Goddard1,2⇓ M Solomon2,3 Z Rosman1 E Peeva4 Y Shoenfeld2,5 1Department of Medicine C, Wolfson Medical Center, Israel; 2Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel; 3Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center, Israel; 4Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA; 5Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Israel Correspondence to: G…
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Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
J Nakamura1⇓ S Ohtori1 A Watanabe2 K Nakagawa3 G Inoue1 S Kishida1 Y Harada4 M Suzuki5 K Takahashi1 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan; 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan; 3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura…
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Fatigue, muscle strength, vitamin D and systemic lupus erythematosus
KA Stockton1⇓ DA Kandiah2 JD Paratz1 KL Bennell3 1University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; 2University of Western Australia, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, Perth, Australia; 3Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Correspondence to: Kellie Stockton, Department Rheumatology, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Level 7,…
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Malaysian population.
Lack of association between RANTES-28, SDF-1 gene polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus in the Malaysian population. Genet Mol Res. 2011;10(4):2841-50 Authors: Lian LH, Kee BP, Ng HL, Chua KH Abstract Regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) and stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) are members of the CC- and CXC-chemokine families, respectively. Both…
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Regurgitation in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus in peritoneal dialysis.
Libman-Sacks endocarditis and severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus in peritoneal dialysis. Nefrologia. 2011;31(5):619-21 Authors: Barreiro Delgado Y, García Méndez I, Martín Alemany N, Calabia Martínez J, Morales Fornos M, Fuertes M, Vallès Prats M PMID: 21959739 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]