In this study, Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus had a worse perception of the COVID-19 vaccine compared to the influenza vaccine, with higher reported adverse events and concerns about causing lupus flares.
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July 2012 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This review outlines pregnancy risks in systemic lupus erythematosus and emphasizes that active lupus nephritis at conception increases the risk of flares and poor obstetric outcomes; it reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This article reports a case of Rowell syndrome in a woman with chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus that appeared to be triggered by COVID-19 infection, suggesting a potential connection.
In this study, patient-reported flare symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination in individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus were generally mild, with 17% experiencing flares mostly characterized by joint pain and fatigue; vaccine type did not affect flare incidence.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” This study reported that tuberculosis can mimic lupus-like symptoms, including the production of autoantibodies, which may confuse the diagnosis with systemic lupus erythematosus flares.