Fungal infections can cause hair loss in lupus patients and should be considered even if rare.
Recognizing unusual brain and skin symptoms is crucial for diagnosing lupus early.
October 2023 in “F1000Research” TB lymphadenitis can occur in people with SLE on long-term immunosuppressive therapy.
October 2023 in “CHEST Journal” Early recognition and treatment of severe SLE symptoms can improve outcomes.
Non-adherence to medication in Egyptian SLE patients leads to more hospitalizations and symptoms.
August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman with lupus experienced hair regrowth after treatment, but hair transplantation is not advised for her condition.
August 2023 in “Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas” The patient with lupus and hair loss improved with oral and topical minoxidil.
Many patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus experience hair loss and nail problems, which are important for diagnosis and treatment.
The COVID-19 vaccine is viewed more negatively and causes more side effects than the flu vaccine in Korean patients with lupus.
Higher EULAR/ACR scores in SLE patients predict more organ damage.
Psychosis can be an early sign of neuropsychiatric lupus, treatable with tailored medication.
June 2023 in “F1000Research” A young woman with lupus developed tuberculosis due to weakened immunity from her medication, showing the need for better TB screening in such patients.
Older men with late-onset lupus have a higher mortality rate than women.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PTEN was identified as a specific marker for the skin disease cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and it helps increase the expression of harmful type I interferons.
A patient with patchy hair loss was successfully treated for Tumid Lupus Erythematosus after other treatments failed.
A woman in Sri Lanka was diagnosed with lupus after presenting with protein loss from the gut and other symptoms.
March 2023 in “Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice” The main difference in hair loss for lupus patients is smaller and fewer sebaceous glands.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences & Technology” Panchkarma treatment can help manage symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematous.
January 2023 in “Annals of African Medicine” Proper periodontal treatment with xenograft effectively manages aggressive periodontitis in SLE patients.
PNH can occur in patients with SLE, so doctors should be aware of this.
November 2022 in “Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association” Oral ulcers are common in SLE patients and often link to other symptoms.
November 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man with skin and hair symptoms improved partially with specific treatment.
October 2022 in “International journal of research in dermatology” A woman with lupus had unusual symptoms like blisters, skin inflammation, and throat ulcers, which improved with steroid and dapsone treatment.
October 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Key genes linked to immune response are highly active in lupus-affected hair follicles.
August 2022 in “F1000Research” Digital gangrene can be a rare first sign of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus.
August 2022 in “Case reports in medicine” Long eyelashes in a patient were an unusual sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Early identification of lupus through skin signs and blood tests is crucial in India.
June 2022 in “Rheumatology research” Lupus can be a rare cause of high calcium levels in the blood.
Certain medications, especially 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, are commonly linked to erectile dysfunction.
No single biomarker is reliable enough for diagnosing and assessing SLE.