Polyomavirus Reactivation in Pediatric Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Polyomavirus reactivation in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Polyomavirus (PyV) infection usually persists without any symptoms in normal individuals. In immunocompromised patients including patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), PyV reactivation occurs with a high prevalence and can cause severe clinical complications. In this study, reactivation of six PyV [JC, BK, WU, KI, merkel cell (MC) and trichodysplasia spinulosa (TS)] was investigat...

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...

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

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...