Several studies have emphasized poor pregnancy outcomes associated with active lupus nephritis at the onset of conception. A few controversial studies have compared pregnancy outcome in patients with inactive lupus nephritis at conception and those without a history of lupus nephritis.
Levels of Specific Antibodies Linked to Clinical Characteristics of Lupus, Study Reports
Levels of certain antibodies are significantly associated with particular clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and could be used to assess disease activity in patients, a study finds.
The study, “Antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens (ENAS) in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: correlations with clinical manifestations and disease activity,” was published in the journal Reumatismo.