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Irene Blanco, MD, MS

The most up to date guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were published by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) in 2019.

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July 10, 2023
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With heart transplant advances, a quest for ‘holy grail’ of tolerance, improved outcomes

With heart transplant advances, a quest for ‘holy grail’ of tolerance, improved outcomes

Heart transplantation is considered standard therapy for patients with end-stage HF, and survival and the availability of donor hearts have continued to improve over time.

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November 18, 2022
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Questions remain on patient costs, formulary for expanded immunosuppressive drug benefit

Questions remain on patient costs, formulary for expanded immunosuppressive drug benefit

Demand for transplantation has rapidly increased around the world during the past decade due to an increase in incidence of comorbidities leading to organ failure along with a rise in longevity in patient years.

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December 16, 2021
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Nearly one-third of rheumatology drug regimens shifted at time of COVID-19 vaccination

Nearly one-third of rheumatology drug regimens shifted at time of COVID-19 vaccination

As many as 27.9% of immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive regimens were changed around the time of COVID-19 vaccination, with patients responsible for most modifications, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

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July 09, 2021
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Young man presents with new distortion

Young man presents with new distortion

A 19-year-old man presented to the New England Eye Center’s retina service with new distortion and a scotoma in the left eye.