Lupus News

SAN DIEGO — The pathogenesis of lupus nephritis may be linked to immunity to an intestinal commensal Lachnospiraceae species, according to findings presented during a plenary session here at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus who live in areas with a greater proportion of African-American residents, fewer hospitals and limited access to health professionals may have lower adherence to therapy, according to data presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

Mortality rates from systemic lupus erythematosus have declined since 1968 but remain disproportionately high relative to non-lupus mortality; in addition, significant disparities among subpopulations and geographic regions persist, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

For children with membranous lupus nephritis, with or without nephrotic syndrome, steroids and nonsteroidal immunosuppressive therapy are the treatments recommended by pediatric rheumatologists and nephrologists, according to recent findings.

A non-rigorous, work disability prevention program appeared to be effective in avoiding work loss in patients with chronic rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions, according to findings.

Results from this study highlighted greater disease damage as a principal factor in increased mortality rates among low-income patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

During an average follow-up of 7.6 years, investigators found an increase in cancer rates among patients with pediatric-onset systemic lupus erythematosus compared to the general population; however, the incidence of cancer was still rare among these patients.

The SHARE project has generated evidence-based guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of lupus nephritis, according to recently published findings.

Care fragmentation in the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus was associated with elevated risk for severe infection and comorbidities, according to findings.

Black, Asian and Hispanic women living in San Francisco County had an increased burden of systemic lupus erythematosus, according to the California Lupus Surveillance Project.