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December 15, 2012 2:41 AM
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cAMP-responsive Element Modulator α (CREMα) Contributes to Decreased Notch-1 Expression in T Cells from Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Notch-1 Gene Regulation in SLE T Cells [Immunology] http://t.co/vFRKwzUH #JBCTCB
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December 2, 2012 1:31 PM
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Anti-SS-A (Ro) antibody is positively associated with steroid-induced psychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Anti-SS-A (Ro) antibody is positively associated with steroid-induced psychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus patients | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Rheumatology Medical Article: Anti-SS-A (Ro) antibody is positively associated with steroid-induced psychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus patients (Anti-SS-A (Ro) antibody is positively associated with steroid-induced psychiatric events...
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November 14, 2012 3:10 PM
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B Cell TLR7 Expression Drives Anti-RNA Autoantibody Production and Exacerbates Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus–Prone Mice

B Cell TLR7 Expression Drives Anti-RNA Autoantibody Production and Exacerbates Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus–Prone Mice | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Autoim.systemic lupus erythematosus: B cell TLR7 expression →anti-RNA autoantibody production and exacerbates #ds http://t.co/FvtTlOTf...
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November 12, 2012 10:29 AM
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Serum progranulin levels are elevated in patients with systemic lupus ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Serum progranulin levels are elevated in patients with systemic lupus ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)We also measured the IL-6 concentration secreted by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) incubated with 1) CpG-B in the presence or...
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November 9, 2012 9:39 AM
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Ignyta Announces Scientific Presentations at American College of ... - PR Web (press release)

Ignyta Announces Scientific Presentations at American College of ...PR Web (press release)Ignyta, Inc., the personalized medicine company dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune...
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November 5, 2012 12:16 AM
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The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus—an update-Current Opinion in Immunology - | Immunology for University Students

The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus—an update-Current Opinion in Immunology - | Immunology for University Students | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
The pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus—an update Jinyoung Choi1, *,Sang Taek Kim1, *,Joe Craft1, 2, 1 Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, United States2 Department of...
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October 25, 2012 3:22 PM
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Health News - Antibody found in lupus may protect against certain ...

Health News - Antibody found in lupus may protect against certain ... | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Yale Cancer Center researchers report that an antibody associated with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus may actually offer a treatment for certain cancers. (Image by Patrick Lynch, Yale University) ...
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October 17, 2012 2:57 AM
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Vitamin D supplements may benefit lupus patients | Science Codex

Vitamin D supplements may benefit lupus patients | Science Codex | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
SLE is a T- and B-cell-dependent disease that causes an appearance of autoantibodies, causing the body to attack itself. Patients present with a depletion of regulatory T cells (Tregs) that normally protect against autoimmune ...
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December 14, 2012 1:20 PM
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Indigenous Australians vulnerable to lupus - Medical Xpress

Indigenous Australians vulnerable to lupus - Medical Xpress | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Indigenous Australians vulnerable to lupusMedical XpressAffecting more than five million people worldwide, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), known as lupus, is an auto immune illness, meaning the body's immune system attacks the body itself,...
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November 24, 2012 2:35 PM
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Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Investigator ... - Wauwatosa Now

Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Investigator ...Wauwatosa Now“We are grateful for the funding from the Lupus Foundation of America, Wisconsin Chapter, which has allowed us to further our studies into understanding...
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November 14, 2012 3:02 PM
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Differences in Autoantibody Profiles and Disease Activity and Damage Scores Between Childhood- and Adult-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Meta-Analysis

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Volume 42, Issue 3, Pages 271-280, December 2012, Authors:Brieanna Livingston, BSc Hon; Ashley Bonner, BSc Math; Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Differences in Autoantibody Profiles and Disease Activity and Damage...
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November 12, 2012 10:21 AM
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Biomarker Pinpoints Risk for Lupus Flare - MedPage Today

Biomarker Pinpoints Risk for Lupus FlareMedPage TodayWASHINGTON -- High baseline levels of the biomarker BLyS (B-lymphocyte stimulator) predicted flares among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, a large post-hoc analysis revealed.
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November 8, 2012 2:28 AM
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) symptoms can be vague and vary from person to person, and consequently diagnosis can be difficult.
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October 27, 2012 2:35 PM
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Pivotal Findings on Autoimmune Disease Shared at Lupus Research Institute ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Pivotal Findings on Autoimmune Disease Shared at Lupus Research Institute ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com | AUTOIMMUNITY | Scoop.it
Pivotal Findings on Autoimmune Disease Shared at Lupus Research Institute ...The Herald | HeraldOnline.comDr.
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October 19, 2012 2:27 PM
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Distinguished Innovators Initiative Investigates Fundamental Causes of ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

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Distinguished Innovators Initiative Investigates Fundamental Causes of ...The Herald | HeraldOnline.comDistinguished Innovators Initiative Investigates Fundamental Causes of Autoimmunity in Lupus Bringing Broad Application for Other Diseases.
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October 13, 2012 4:53 AM
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Autoantibody profiling to follow evolution of lupus syndromes

Identification of patients who are in early stages of lupus is currently done through clinical evaluation and is not greatly facilitated by available diagnostic tests.
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