Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

ACR Board of Directors Tackles Slate of Business at Annual Meeting

Staff | April 2, 2014

Board welcomes 233 new and returning candidates, lends support to lupus classification criteria in partnership with EULAR, approves update of ACR policy statements and position statements at February meeting in Napa, Calif.

Switches That Regulate Gene Expression Offer Better Understanding of Rheumatic Disease Say Experts at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Mary Beth Nierengarten | March 1, 2014

New studies examine why turning on or off switches in genes that control the genome can contribute to pathogenesis of such autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis

Causes of Alopecia Can Vary Among Patients with Systemic Disease Say Experts at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Susan Bernstein | March 1, 2014

Beyond such autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologists should consider hypothyroidism, dietary issues, and grooming habits in patients with hair loss

ACR’s Lupus Initiative Advances Education Around Diagnosing, Treating Disease

Joseph Flood, MD | March 1, 2014

Online progam boasts continuing medical education, learning curriculum for healthcare professionals and students, as well as a smartphone app to help patients track their symptoms

Tech Talk: Smartphone Apps, Online Games May Encourage Healthy Behaviors in Rheumatology Patients

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

Customized text messages and virtual reality technology can help health professionals prompt patients to take medications and get exercise

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Clues to Predictors of Autoimmune Disease Revealed

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

New research clarifies signs of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus years in advance and could lead to presymptomatic treatment intervention

Why Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Should Be On Your Radar

Imad Uthman, MD, MPH, and Munther Khamashta, MD, PhD | February 1, 2014

With a wide range of clinical manifestations and frequent occurrence among rheumatology patients, APS is one for rheumatologists to watch

Rheumatologists On The Move

Caitlin Cromley | January 1, 2014

Awards, appointments, and announcements in the world of rheumatology

Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life

Deborah M. Levy, MD, MS | January 1, 2014

Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

Event Honors Lupus Patients

Caitlin Cromley | November 26, 2013

The Hospital for Special Surgery Division of Rheumatology held an event “Honoring Lupus Heroes” as part of its 150th anniversary celebration. (posted Nov. 26)