Diagnosis and Tests
Bone Marrow Therapy and Lupus
As the home of the stem cells that produce blood and immune system cells,...
Patient-Reported Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Lupus
Many aspects of lupus can't be recorded with tests. Patient-reported outcomes help...
AI, Machine-Based Learning Software, and Lupus
Will artificial intelligence help us better understand lupus? The answer is yes, through the process of machine learning. (Powered by the correct data of course) “Machine learning” is a term for a type of artificial intelligence or “AI” that adapts and changes how it...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Lupus
This simple blood test doesn’t require a machine – only an hour of waiting on the lab tech’s part. But it can reveal a lot about inflammation in your body, and can help you get closer to a lupus diagnosis. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate tests...
Overheating, Thyroid Disease, and Lupus
The summer months bring the heat -- and plenty of sweating and hot flashes. Many Lupus Warriors experience heat-intolerance and are at an increased risk of overheating. 🌵☀️ Feeling hot? People with autoimmune diseases frequently experience heat intolerance when the mercury rises. This means the body struggles to regulate temperature,...
Lack of COVID-19 Tests Could Again Be Issue for Lupus Warriors
As COVID-19 infections are rebounding across many European countries, the United States could yet again find itself with a shortage of tests. Lupus Warriors know all too well how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their lives. New reports now show COVID infections are rising in many European countries. Biden...
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, Cellular Therapy, and Lupus
Cellular therapy, such as Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, might succeed where other lupus treatments fail for people with SLE. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases involve body’s natural inflammatory response, which the body uses to fight...
Lupus Retinopathy and Diagnosis
Retinopathy, damage to the retina, is one of the key early potential symptoms that point to a diagnosis of lupus. With a lupus diagnosis, the earlier the better, and the eye-related symptoms of lupus can be a key warning sign that other symptoms are on the...
Frequency Domain Optical Imaging and Lupus Disease Progression
Frequency Domain Optical Imaging is a potential method for diagnosing inflammation-related arthritis in people with SLE. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, where the body's immune system attacks organs throughout the body. However, SLE's most frequent target is the joints, leading to...
Infectious Processes and Lupus
Infections from pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and fungi are a major issue for people with lupus. They may even serve as a catalyst for symptoms of autoimmunity. Systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, is a chronic autoimmune disease with a wide range of symptoms --...
FDA Approves Aurinia Pharmaceuticals’ LUPKYNIS for Adult Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis
LUPKYNIS (voclosporin) is the first FDA-approved oral therapy for lupus nephritis, a condition that causes irreversible kidney damage and increases the risk of kidney failure, cardiac events, and death. On Monday, January 25, 2021, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LUPKYNIS (voclosporin) to...