Allergy & Immunology

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Questions discussed in this category

How do you manage recurrent urticarial lesions in a patient with underlying connective tissue disease that is otherwise well-controlled?

3 Answers available

What is your approach to checking IgG levels post vaccination to detect common variable immunodeficiency in patients with systemic lupus?

If a deficiency is present, do you consider IVIG to treat non-infectious symptoms such as skin rash, arthritis or hematological abnormalities?

1 Answer available

Would you have any hesitation to use belimumab in a patient with IgA deficiency?

1 Answer available

How would you advise patients with known stable autoimmune thrombocytopenia regarding the Ad26.COV2.S (Johnson & Johnson/Janssen) vaccine?

1 Answer available

Is it okay to use medications associated with drug-induced lupus in patients with SLE?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Blood,

Adenovirus-induced thrombocytopenia: the role of von Willebrand factor and P-selectin in mediating accelerated platelet clearance.

Lupus, 2013-02

Safety profile of belimumab: pooled data from placebo-controlled phase 2 and 3 studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Semin Arthritis Rheum, 2007 Feb

Common variable immunodeficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus.

J Clin Rheumatol, 2021 Dec 01

Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Inflammatory Myositis: Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center.

Am J Med, 1984 Mar 30

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclasses and human disease.

Lupus, 2007

Selective IgA deficiency in children and adults with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Autoimmun Rev, 2022 Aug 24

Efficacy and safety of intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with lupus nephritis: A systematic review of the literature.

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