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Results of a preliminary study of rituximab for difficult NPSLE Saturday, September 01, 2007 From the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, April 2007Lupus may affect the central nervous system (NPSLE), with estimates varying widely (from 12% to 75%) for the number of lupus patients who experience minor or moderate flares in the nervous system. Researchers from Japan found that the cancer drug rituximab was effective in treating the NPSLE symptoms in a small group of 10 patients. Read more Labels: nervous system, NPSLE, research
~~~ Novel antibodies as markers for lupus activity in the nervous system Novel antibodies as markers for lupus activity in the nervous system From the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, April 2007' Diagnosing lupus can be difficult because the symptoms are sometimes similar to those of other conditions. Researchers hoped to learn if antineuronal antibodies (anti-Ns) could be used to diagnose central nervous system involvement in lupus (NPSLE). After looking at blood samples from 198 people, patients who had been diagnosed with lupus had higher levels of anti-Ns in their blood samples than was seen in other study participants. Read more > Labels: nervous system, novel, research
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