Participants provided access to medical records and had a visit with a study physician in which clinical labs were drawn. Disease damage was measured using the SLICC/ACR Damage Index (SDI), calculated at the study visit. Age of diagnosis was ascertained by the study physician or from the ...
and cell senescence with the influence of external factors. Fever, fatigue, malaise, myalgia, arthralgia, and rash appearance on the body are common signs and symptoms observable for an individual suffering from an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are diagnosed and mitigated by biological and ...
A pathophysiology-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of lupus nephritis 2016, Kidney International Show abstract Lupus nephritis: The evolving role of novel therapeutics 2014, American Journal of Kidney Diseases Citation Excerpt : Lupus mice treated with proteasome inhibitors had significantly lo...
Sources of potential cases included hospitals (20), rheumatologists (35), nephrology groups (10), dermatology groups (20), commercial labs, and population databases. Databases were queried for the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, (ICD-9) code 710.0 (SLE), as well as ...