Active clinical trials for "Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic"

The purpose of this clinical research study is to learn whether Abatacept can treat and prevent lupus flares; specifically, in patients with active lupus flares in at least one of three organ systems: skin (discoid lesions); inflammation of the lining of the heart (pericarditis), or inflammation of the lining of the lung (pleuritis/pleurisy); or inflammation of more than 4 joints (arthritis). All participants will receive prednisone or prednisone-equivalent treatment in combination with study medication. The safety of this treatment will also be studied.

Validation of a self-questionnaire (SLEDAI-P/LUPIN) completed by the patient to measure the activity of the systemic lupus, in order to improve the patient's empowerment.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease that involve many different organs and display a variable clinical course.The prevalence of SLE varies across gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic regions. SLE demonstrates a striking female predominance with a peak incidence of disease during the reproductive years. In adults, the female to male ratio is 10- Renal involvement is common in SLE and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that as many as 90% of patients with SLE will have pathologic evidence of renal involvement on biopsy, but clinically significant nephritis will develop in only 50%. AII is a potent pro-inflammatory modulator with the ability to augment the immune responses in renal and non-renal tissues. Specifically in the kidney, AII stimulates mononuclear cells, favoring hyperplasia and hypertrophy of mesangial, tubular cells and interstitial fibroblasts, and increases expression and synthesis of the extracellular protein matrix leading to fibrosis. Angiotensin II and strong candidate for a mediator of the development and progression of renal disease in SLE has been found to promote glomerular cell proliferation, alter growth factor expression, and activate proinflammatory cytokines, all of which promote glomerulosclerosis

This is an open label study to determine the association of the data obtained with LuGENE®, a transcriptomic-based LDT, with standard evaluation of patients diagnosed with SLE, including clinical involvement, SLEDAI score, Physician Global Assessment (PGA) and standard laboratory measures, including ANA, anti-DNA, anti-RNP and complement components C3 and C4, as well as Patient Reported Outcomes capturing pain, fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life. The test will be administered on one occasion to patients with a clinical diagnosis of lupus or incomplete lupus and clinical and laboratory features evaluated contemporaneously. This trial includes a pilot study of approximately 10 subjects from 2-3 sites to assess whether the delivery times of LuGENE® laboratory results do not exceed more than 7 business days.

The aim of the present work is to determine the frequency of critical complications of SLE patients admitted to the intensive care unit,study the risk factors and out comes.

Estimation of the serum ATX level in SLE patients in comparison to healthy subjects. Evaluation of the relation of serum ATX level with disease activity and different clinical manifestation in SLE patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease that involve s many different organs and display a variable clinical course. The prevalence of SLE varies across gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic regions. SLE demonstrates a striking female predominance with a peak incidence of disease during the reproductive years. In adults, the female to male ratio is 10-15:1. Clinical features in individual patients can be quite variable and range from mild joint and skin involvement to severe, life-threatening internal organ disease. Constitutional symptoms, rash, mucosal ulcers, inflammatory polyarthritis, photosensitivity, and serositis are the most common clinical features of the disease . Major organ affection in SLE includes Neuropsychiatric involvement (cognitive impairment, depression, psychosis, seizures, stroke, demyelinating syndromes, peripheral neuropathy, etc.) and cardiopulmonary manifestations. Lupus nephritis is the most common of the potentially life-threatening manifestations . Renal involvement is common in SLE and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that as many as 90% of patients with SLE will have pathologic evidence of renal involvement on biopsy, but clinically significant nephritis will develop in only 50%. Lupus involvement in the kidney manifests as urinary findings (proteinuria, hematuria, pathologic casts) with or without a rise in serum creatinine. The specific criteria listed for renal involvement are a urine protein > 500 mg/dL or red blood cell casts, Lupus nephritis is often confirmed by kidney biopsy, with the results showing one or more of the classes of lupus nephritis. The metabolic syndrome is a prevalent disorder which is defined by the presence of central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and disturbed glucose metabolism . It is known that Metabolic syndrome predisposes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and consequently, to a rise in CVD morbidity and mortality. This syndrome plays a major role in the complex network of systemic pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic states involved in the development of CVD . Compared with patients without Metabolic syndrome, SLE patients from the multinational, multiethnic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) cohort with the diagnosis of Metabolic syndrome were older, had a higher disease activity, an increased number of recent disease flares, and had accrued more organ damage . Mok et al report that Metabolic syndrome is significantly associated with new organ damage, vascular events, and mortality in patients with SLE .

Detection of different pattern of nail fold capillary changes in SLE patient. Correlation of nail fold capillary changes in SLE patients and Anti-U1RNP antibodies. Correlation of nail fold capillary changes with SLE disease activity. Frequency of nail fold capillary changes in SLE patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease with a highly variable presentation and course. It can affect virtually every organ of the body and many symptoms may be observed. Skin, musculoskeletal, hematologic, and serological involvement are most commonly observed. Some patients show predominately hematologic, renal, or central nervous system manifestations. Studies have reported that juvenile-onset SLE patients tend to have a more aggressive presentation and course, with higher rates of organ involvement and lower life expectancy than adult-onset SLE patients. Late-onset SLE patients tend to have a more insidious onset of disease and tend to have less major organ involvement and more benign disease course. However, they have a poorer prognosis than patients who developed SLE before the age of 50 years, because of the generally higher frequency of comorbid diseases and higher organ damage, due to aging and longer exposure to ''classical'' vascular risk factors. Aims of the Study: To compare clinical and serological differences among juvenile, adult, and late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a cohort of SLE patients in our hospital.

This pilot study will test the hypothesis that a low sodium diet will decrease sodium (23Na) magnetic resonance imaging-determined skin sodium concentrations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and improve blood pressure and inflammation