A proposed framework to standardize the neurocognitive assessment of patients with pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Survival rate of patients with systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Background: Due to infections, cardio-vascular involvement and renal insufficiency, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus live shorter than usual. Objective: To determine the mean survival rate of SLE patients. Patients and Methods: 62 SLE patients admitted in the hospitals of Kerman University of Medical Sciences from 1369 to 1380 were included in this study. The demographic variabl...

Skin reaction to capsaicin in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus compared to that in healthy controls

Background: The interaction between nervous and immune systems has been under investigation. Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1(TRPV1) is a ligand gated calcium channel expressed by sensory neurons which mediates neurogenic inflammatory response. Substance p which can be released following exposure to capsaicin is a TRPV1 inducer, shown to have altered concentration and function in m...

Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SUMMARY During the course of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 10 year-old girl, a go it er develo ped. Subc linical I ly pothyrnic.Jism was found, in addition rising titer of ant imicrosomal antibody and overt hypothyroidism after 6-week cessation of thyroxin tablet lead to the diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Antibodies directed to the thyroid may result in an autoimmune thyroiditis in...

Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Background & aim: Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are considered to be at high risk regarding fetal complications and adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the fetal outcomes in pregnant women with the SLE. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on a total of 125 patients with the SLE referred to the Clinic and Department of Rheumatology of Imam...