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Top 5 highly viewed SLE research topics include role of vitamin D, treatments, more
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The articles and videos about systemic lupus erythematosus that recently had the highest number of viewers all originated from the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco in November.
Topics of interest included the unclear role of vitamin D in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and treatments, including one that did not meet target outcomes.
VIDEO: Obinutuzumab induces B-cell cytotoxicity in samples from patients with RA, SLE
SAN FRANCISCO — Venkat Reddy, MRPC, discusses in vitro research with obinutuzumab and samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and SLE. Read more.
Epratuzumab does not meet endpoints in phase 3 trials of patients w ith SLE
SAN FRANCISCO — Epratuzumab failed to meet primary or secondary endpoints at 48 weeks in phase 3 studies of patients with SLE, according to research presented recently. Read more.
Gastrointestinal, nervous system involvement may present in early stages of SLE
Patients with SLE may have gastrointestinal symptoms, headaches, sicca symptoms or other symptoms during the early stages of disease, according to a survey of patients in Germany. Read more.
Low sodium, high potassium diet may benefit patients with SLE
Patients with SLE had lower 24-hour urinary concentrations of potassium and a higher urinary ratio of sodium to potassium compared with healthy controls, suggesting the alteration of dietary intake could reduce the risk of hypertension, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University. Read more.
Role of vitamin D, transition to SLE by high risk patients unclear
Investigators found no association between baseline levels of vitamin D in patients who had a relative with SLE and later transitioned to clinical SLE compared with patients who had a similar ancestry and did not transition to the condition. Read more.