Platelet count as inflammatory marker in pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The role of neutrophyl lymphocyte count ratio as an inflammatory marker in systemic lupus erythematosus.

AIM to evaluate neutrophyl lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) as an inflammatory marker in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS this was a cross sectional study involving 21 SLE patients with mild and moderate disease activity according to Mex SLEDAI score and 30 normal subjects. White blood cells counts were examined with Sysmex XE-5000. The absolute neutrophyl count and absolute lymphocyt...

Neurobrucellosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection which is endemic in many countries. It is a multisystem disease which may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of brucellosis. Case presentation: A 25-year-old woman with a history of lupus for 5 months referred to the emergency ward of Shahid Beheshti Hosp...

Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Anti-C1Q Antibody as A Marker In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Objective: To study the correlation of anti C1q antibodies with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Study Design: Cross sectional, observational study. Place and Duration of study: The Department of Immunology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi in collaboration with Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad a...

Plasma osteopontin as a marker for future organ damage in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Purpose Osteopontin (OPN) is a secreted phosphoprotein functioning in monocyte and T cell adhesion and migration. Expression of OPN in alternatively-activated macrophages has been implicated in post-inflammatory fibrosis of lung and kidney. In our previously conducted cross-sectional study of 72 pediatric SLE patients (pSLE; age of onset <18 years), increased circulating plasma OPN (cOPN) was o...