Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs, including the heart. Cardiac complications in SLE are significant and can manifest in various ...

These complications, which can also lead to inadequate nutrition and oxygenation of the developing fetus, can cause 10-20% of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to deliver at 24-28 ...

Glomerulonephritis leading to severe proteinuria, chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease remains one of the most severe complications of systemic lupus erythematosus and is associated ...

Dermatomyositis and lupus may share symptoms in some cases. Here's what you need to know about these autoimmune conditions.

Survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has improved over the past decade, thanks to improved treatment of the disease, which now results in fewer fatal complications.

A 2021 review of 17 studies involving 1,326 participants (635 with lupus and 691 without) found that 27% of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had hearing loss. This was ...

Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) increase the risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy, with varying impacts across different CTD subtypes, according to study results published ...

Problem: There is a high rate of obstetrical complications, such as preeclampsia, among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The pathophysiology of APS is ...

Roche’s subsidiary Genentech has shared positive Phase III data with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the company ...

Long-term complications in SLE can include chronic fatigue, cataracts, early onset heart attacks and strokes, as well as kidney failure. The new project, launched today by George Freeman MP, ...

Patients with SLE are at an increased risk for various cardiac complications, including arrhythmias and conduction disturbances. Recent research has focused on understanding the mechanisms behind ...