Disease Development and Outcome
Chapter 3 Disease Development and Outcome Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH , Dafna Gladman, MD NATURAL HISTORY Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been recognized as a disease of exacerbations and remission…
Cytokines in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 12 Cytokines in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Violeta Rus, MD , Charles S. Via, MD INTRODUCTION Systemic lupus erythematosus is characterized by a loss of tolerance to nuclear antigens and…
Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chapter 2 Assessment of Disease Activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Marta Mosca, MD , Joan T. Merrill, MD , Stefano Bombardieri, MD Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease…
Biomarkers of Disease Activity
Chapter 5 Biomarkers of Disease Activity Larissa Lapteva, MD , Gabor G. Illei, MD INTRODUCTION Systemic lupus erythematosus has a characteristically waxing and waning course that can range in severity…
