Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that can
potentially lead to serious organ complications and even death. Its global burden—in terms …

Objective To evaluate the association between corticosteroid use and organ damage in
patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods The occurrence and date of …

Objective To describe patterns of systemic lupus (SLE) disease activity over time. Methods
Disease activity was measured in a prospective cohort of 204 consecutive SLE patients …

Objective To determine the degree to which changes in C3 and C4 precede or coincide with
changes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity, as measured by 5 global activity …

Objective To determine the degree to which changes in anti–double‐stranded DNA (anti‐
dsDNA), as determined by Crithidia and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) …

Objective To examine disease activity versus treatment as lymphoma risk factors in systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We performed case–cohort analyses within a multisite …

The detection of autoantibodies in human sera is an important approach to the diagnosis
and management of patients with autoimmune conditions. To meet market demands …

Background The referral of patients with positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) tests has been
criticized as an inappropriate use of medical resources. The utility of a positive ANA test in a …

Objective To estimate the population‐based prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Alberta, Canada, stratified by First Nations status …

OBJECTIVE: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) has been reported in up to 15% of patients with
biopsy proven celiac disease (CD). The diagnosis of CD in the setting of SS and other …