Class III/IV lupus nephritis, higher C-reactive protein levels, and the presence of U1-RNP antibodies were linked to lower bone mineral density among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus ...

Researchers analysed data of a subcohort of patients from a prospective observational study to identify factors associated with BMD and the risk for osteoporosis. They included 110 patients with SLE ...

Most people with lupus have antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in their blood. But a positive ANA test doesn’t always mean lupus. The test can be positive in people with other autoimmune illnesses — ...

In a new study, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease severity indicated by the presence of lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease) and other SLE risk factors contributed to reduced ...

More recently, the identification of new subspecificities within each anti-ENA reactivity (SSA 60 and 52; RNP 68, A and C; Sm B and D,) and the availability of technology for recombinant protein ...