FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that pregnant women with the autoimmune disease lupus may have a twofold increased risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine.
Preeclampsia can lead to serious health problems such as seizure, stroke and organ failure and cause the [...]
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Lupus May Be Linked to Serious Pregnancy Complication
November 2, 2012
Genes May Give Clues to Severe Form of Lupus
January 18, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified a DNA sequence that appears to speed up the progression of lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues.
“Enhancers” are DNA sequences that accelerate the activation of neighboring genes, according to Italian researchers. In the case of lupus, researchers identified a [...]
Pregnancy Safe for Most Women With Lupus: Study
November 5, 2011
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is safe for most women with stable lupus, a new study indicates.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many organs of the body and cause arthritis, fatigue and rashes. Lupus has been known to cause complications for pregnant women. The disease occurs mostly in women, [...]
Lupus Treatment May Soon Take Leap Forward
December 24, 2010
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) — For years now, doctors have made slow, incremental progress in the treatment of lupus, a chronic autoimmune condition that can wrack the body and seriously affect a person’s health.
But researchers now are preparing for a potential major leap forward.
Kidney Disease Could Be More Deadly for Kids With Lupus
December 17, 2010
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) — Children and adults with kidney disease caused by the autoimmune disease lupus have a higher risk of death than those with other types of kidney disease, researchers have found.
Systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as lupus, affects one or more parts of the body, such as the eyes, joints, skin, [...]
FDA Advisers Endorse New Lupus Drug
November 16, 2010
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 13-2 Tuesday to recommend approval of the first new drug in more than 50 years to treat the autoimmune disease lupus.
The drug, belimumab (Benlysta), is a so-called monoclonal antibody drug developed to treat patients who suffer from systemic lupus [...]
Lupus Kidney Disorder Treatment Improved Over Decade: Review
November 5, 2010
FRIDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Over the past 10 years, treatment options for patients with an inflammatory kidney disorder known as lupus nephritis have vastly improved, according to a new review.
This means that patients with lupus nephritis, which is a complication that can occur in individuals with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), [...]
Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus
September 1, 2010
By Melissa Lee PhillipsHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Overactive blood platelets could trigger inflammation in those with lupus, but the anti-clotting drug Plavix might ease the painful symptoms of this autoimmune disease, a new study suggests.
Platelets, which are the colorless, disc-shaped blood cells that are key to clotting, are suspected to be involved [...]
New Clues to Lupus' Link With Heart Disease
February 26, 2010
An increase in certain types of immune system antibodies may contribute to the development of heart disease in people with active lupus, a new study finds.
Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds
September 11, 2009
Blacks and Hispanics appear more likely than whites to develop the most common form of the autoimmune disease lupus and to develop more severe complications from it, new research shows.
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