In patients with lupus nephritis who have a response to induction therapy, mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine in maintaining a renal response to treatment and in preventing relapse, according to the results of a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.
A year of historic lupus firsts generated during 2011 contributed to advances in the science and medicine of lupus, improved lupus awareness, and heightened understanding of the disease and its impact, according to the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA).
Biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) may be an affair of the heart as much as of the kidneys, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Rheumatology.
Topics and dates for an expanded nationwide education series, Lupus: Learn from the Experts, were announced by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). More »
In patients with lupus nephritis who have a response to induction therapy, mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine in maintaining a renal response to treatment and in preventing relapse, according to the results of a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. More »
Biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN) may be an affair of the heart as much as of the kidneys, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Rheumatology. More »
Several studies have reported that tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) is substantially increased within skin lesions of patients with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), and dermatomyositis (DM) compared to healthy controls. Elevated TNFalpha has been reported in the sera of some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, DLE, SCLE, but not DM. Because of the key pathogenic role of autoimmunity in these diseases, we now sought to evaluate TNFalpha prod
Questions 1 What is the differential diagnosis? 2 What else should be done for a pregnant woman with haematoproteinuria? 3 What is the prognosis for this woman if her condition is left untreated? 4 Is there any prospect of a successful outcome to this pregnancy?
Several studies have reported that tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) is substantially increased within skin lesions of patients with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), and dermatomyositis (DM) compared to healthy controls. Elevated TNFalpha has been reported in the sera of some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, DLE, SCLE, but not DM. Because of the key pathogenic role of autoimmunity in these diseases, we now sought to evaluate TNFalpha prod
Tax Schemes Every Physician Should Avoid Ike Devji, JD, January 31, 2012 The next 60 days marks the final push to sell physicians across the United States tax plans of both good and questionable value.
Prevent Physician Distraction When Using mHealth Technology Aubrey Westgate, January 25, 2012 As more and more physicians use handheld mobile technology in their day-to-day work, some critics are raising concerns about “distracted doctoring.”
Can That Applicant Do the Job at Your Medical Practice? Karen Zupko, January 25, 2012 If like many communities, yours has significant numbers of non-English speaking people with whom neither you nor your staff are able to converse, your practice is at a serious disadvantage.
