results our study showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the allele and genotype frequencies of -1661 a/g snp between patients with sle and healthy controls (p > 0.05). conclusions in conclusion, we found no association between snp-1661 a/g of the ctla-4 promoter region and susceptibility to sle in our population. objectives to evaluate the potential influences of co...

conclusions the results of this study show that patients with sle have poorer hrqol in physical components whereas the mental component of qol is relatively similar to healthy individuals. depression and anxiety were not related to clinical manifestations of sle. however, the sf domain of hrqol was the most susceptible component of qol, which was affected by sle clinical variables. the high est...

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...

GA: granuloma annulare PNGD: palisaded neutrophilic granulomatous dermatitis RA: rheumatoid arthritis INTRODUCTION Palisaded neutrophilic granulomatous dermatitis (PNGD) is a typically associated with underlying disease states, including autoimmune connective tissue disease, lymphoproliferative disorders, and infections. Although most common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), PNGD can ...

Stroke mimickers are common, and they represent a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. Many, like posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), are easily reversible. The manifestation of PRES is characterised by headaches, convulsions, altered mental functioning and blindness. In most cases, computed tomography of the brain will show hypodense lesions in the parieto-occpitial lobe, which ...

the neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus are frequent. one of the most serious presentations is convulsion. this study was carried out to evaluate the relation between convulsion and anti-dna antibody levels. an analytic, retrospective case-controlled study was carried out, with reference to 1001 recorded cases of systemic sle lupus erythematosus in lupus unit, rheuma...

Lupus nephritis is a frequent manifestation of systemic lupus erythematous. Lupus nephritis usually presents with abnormal urinalysis, proteinuria, and/or renal insufficiency. We report a case of a 48-year-old woman who underwent partial nephrectomy for a fortuitously discovered solid enhancing left kidney mass. No neoplastic cells were found in the biopsy specimen; however, the pathology findi...

ABSTRACT : RELATIONSHIP OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ACTIVITIES BASED ON MEX-SLEDAI SCORE WITH INCIDENCE ANEMIA IN ERYTHEMATOUS PATIENTS THE ODAPUS LAMPUNG COMMUNITY, 2020Background Systemic Lupus Erytematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against cell nucleus and involving many organ systems in body. Anemia LES patients varies between ...