The 12th International Congresss on Systemic Lupus Erithematosus (LUPUS 2017) & the 7th Asian Congress on Autoimmunity (ACA 2017) is a truly multidisciplinary, inspiring, international joint-gathering of world leaders that will showcase the very best clinical, biological, and translational advances in SLE and autoimmunity. This Congress will include an exceptional program focusing on the nexus between [...]
Introduction: Identification of patients who are in early stages of lupus is currently done through clinical evaluation and is not greatly facilitated by available diagnostic tests. Profiling for patient characteristics and antibody specificities that predict disease would enhance the ability of physicians to identify and treat early cases prior to onset of organ damaging illness. Methods: A group [...]
Introduction: In a recent screening to detect biomarkers in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), expression of the iron storage protein, ferritin, was increased. Given that proteins that regulate the storage, transfer and release of iron play an important role in inflammation, this study aims to determine the serum and urine levels of ferritin and of the iron transfer protein, transferrin, [...]
Carlos Vasconcelos, Claudia Carvalho, Barbara Leal, Clara Pereira, Andreia Bettencourt, Paulo P. Costa, Antonio Marinho, Paulo Barbosa, Isabel Almeida, Fatima Farinha, Teresa Mendonça, Joao Araujo Correia, Denisa Mendonça and Berta Martins Systemic lupus errythematosus (SLE) is a clinically heterogeneous disease translating the different genetic and environmental factors involved. Polymorphisms at several loci, including the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), have been associated worldwide with SLE, although inconsistencies exist among these [...]
