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January 1989 in “Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” This study suggests that 5-ADIOL-S may contribute to the synthesis of potent androgens in peripheral tissues, and 3 alpha-DIOL-S could be a marker of androgen metabolism in various female patient groups.
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March 2023 in “3C Empresa Investigación y pensamiento crítico” In this study, patients with alopecia areata showed significantly elevated serum levels of IFN-γ and severely deficient vitamin D3 levels compared to healthy controls.
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September 2017 in “The Open Rheumatology Journal” This review discusses the role of complement activation in SLE and suggests that while monitoring C3 and C4 remains important, increased levels of cell-bound complement activation products may better indicate disease activity.
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January 2012 in “PubMed” This study found that mycophenolate mofetil is effective for both induction and maintenance therapy in children with severe lupus nephritis, significantly improving proteinuria and antibody levels, without renal flares during maintenance.
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November 2022 in “The Egyptian Rheumatologist” This case report describes a rare instance where a young woman initially presented with macrophage activation syndrome as the first sign of systemic lupus erythematosus, and ultimately experienced multiorgan failure and death.