Fetal death in women who have SLE appears to be mostly influenced by the presence of preexisting renal disease, the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, or the presence of hypertension ...

anti-SSA, anti-SSB, double antibody (anti-SSA, anti-SSB) positivity, antibiotic use, and systemic glucocorticoid (GC) treatment. Logistic regression analysis revealed that oral probiotics were a ...

A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body's production of anti-inflammatory cells promoted healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt ...

Pregnant patients with either of these antibodies are at risk for neonatal SLE and congenital heart block. Anti-LA/SS-B alone is associated with a decreased risk for nephritis. Antiphospholipid ...