Article
Rheumatology
Sofie A. M. Gernaat, Julia F. Simard, Anna-Karin Wikstrom, Elisabet Svenungsson, Elizabeth V. Arkema
Summary: The study found a risk association between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with women with SLE being more likely to develop GDM during pregnancy compared to general population controls.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Melissa Northcott, Linden J. Gearing, Julie Bonin, Rachel Koelmeyer, Alberta Hoi, Paul J. Hertzog, Eric F. Morand
Summary: The effects of medication on gene module expression in SLE patients are significant, emphasizing the need to control for medication exposure in studies of gene expression in SLE.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Qian Wu, Yang Liu, Wei Wang, Yu Zhang, Kui Liu, Song-Hua Chen, Bin Chen
Summary: This meta-analysis investigates the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The results show that both the incidence and prevalence of TB are high among SLE patients. Subgroup analyses also reveal that the incidence is higher in Africa and countries with a high TB burden, while the prevalence is elevated in Asia, patients taking a high daily dose of glucocorticoids, studies with small sample sizes and those conducted before 2001.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Matteo Piga, Laurent Arnaud
Summary: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an immune-mediated multi-systemic disease with unpredictable clinical course. Despite advances in pathophysiology understanding, challenges remain in early diagnosis, biomarker identification, and development of new drugs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Haruka Koizumi, Yoshinao Muro, Yuta Yamashita, Takuya Takeichi, Marvin J. Fritzler, Masashi Akiyama
Summary: Studies have shown that the prevalence of anti-KIF20B antibodies is higher in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to healthy controls. SLE patients with anti-KIF20B antibodies tend to have higher SLE Disease Activity Index-2000 (SLEDAI-2K) scores, indicating a potential clinical significance of these antibodies in SLE.
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Eric F. Morand, Gabriel Abreu, Richard A. Furie, Vera Golder, Raj Tummala
Summary: A post hoc analysis reveals that treatment with anifrolumab in patients with SLE leads to earlier, more frequent, and more sustained attainment of LLDAS. LLDAS is highly associated with responses measured by BICLA and SRI(4).
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Karel Venne, Susan Scott, Sasha Bernatsky, Evelyne Vinet
Summary: The study found that the rate of induced abortions in women with SLE is similar to that of the general population. Through multivariable analysis, it was observed that women exposed to teratogenic immunosuppressives or using corticosteroids did not have higher rates of induced abortions.
Article
Rheumatology
Yusuke Miyazaki, Masashi Funada, Shingo Nakayamada, Koshiro Sonomoto, Hiroaki Tanaka, Kentaro Hanami, Shunsuke Fukuyo, Satoshi Kubo, Ayako Yamaguchi, Ippei Miyagawa, Yasuyuki Todoroki, Masanobu Ueno, Yoshiya Tanaka
Summary: This retrospective observational study found that anifrolumab is both safe and effective in treating patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. It can effectively reduce disease activity and reduce the need for glucocorticoid use.
Article
Immunology
Jessica S. Kleer, Pascal A. Rabatscher, Jessica Weiss, Joel Leonardi, Severin B. Vogt, Andrea Kieninger-Grafitsch, Carlo Chizzolini, Uyen Huynh-Do, Camillo Ribi, Marten Trendelenburg
Summary: The study found that epitope-specific anti-C1q in SLE patients is associated with specific disease manifestations, providing more diagnostic value than conventional anti-C1q.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinghua Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhang, Yutong Liang, Jie Li, Shi Ding, Yang Wang, Ye Chen, Ju Liu
Summary: This review article analyzes the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus and summarizes the traditional and new therapeutic drugs, providing important reference significance for the future development of new systemic lupus erythematosus drugs.
CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rene Cordtz, Salome Kristensen, Louise Plank Holm Dalgaard, Rasmus Westermann, Kirsten Duch, Jesper Lindhardsen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lene Dreyer
Summary: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a higher risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19 infection, and the use of hydroxychloroquine treatment may reduce the risk of hospitalisation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Maddalena Larosa, Veronique Le Guern, Gaelle Guettrot-Imbert, Nathalie Morel, Noemie Abisror, Chafika Morati-Hafsaoui, Pauline Orquevaux, Elisabeth Diot, Andrea Doria, Francoise Sarrot Reynauld, Nicolas Limal, Viviane Queyrel, Odile Souchaud-Debouverie, Laurent Sailler, Maelle Le Besnerais, Tiphaine Goulenok, Anna Molto, Emmanuelle Pannier-Metzger, Loic Sentilhes, Luc Mouthon, Estibaliz Lazaro, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau
Summary: The specific roles of remission status, lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS), and damage accrual on the prognosis of pregnancies in women with SLE are unknown. This study found that damage at conception and lupus anticoagulant were significantly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, while hypocomplementemia in the first trimester was associated with maternal flares later in pregnancy.
Article
Rheumatology
Ying Teng, Zi-Ye Yan, Lin-Lin Wang, Yu-Hua Wang, Ting-Yu Zhang, Zhen Li, Shuang Liu, Jing Cai, Yang-Fan Chen, Mu Li, Sheng-Xiu Liu, Zhou-Zhou Xu, Hai-Liang Huang, Fang Wang, Fa-Ming Pan, Hai-Feng Pan, Hong Su, Yan-Feng Zou
Summary: This study investigated the associations of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genetic variants with SLE susceptibility, glucocorticoid efficacy, and prognosis. The researchers identified several mtDNA variants that were associated with SLE susceptibility, glucocorticoid efficacy, and relapse risk. They also observed interactions between mtDNA variants and environmental factors. These findings provide important information for understanding the occurrence and development of SLE.
Article
Rheumatology
Alberto Floris, Elisabetta Chessa, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Immacolata Prevete, Florenzo Iannone, Laura Coladonato, Marcello Govoni, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Marta Mosca, Chiara Tani, Andrea Doria, Luca Iaccarino, Franco Franceschini, Micaela Fredi, Fabrizio Conti, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Francesca Bellisai, Roberto D'Alessandro, Anna Zanetti, Greta Carrara, Carlo Alberto Scire, Alberto Cauli, Matteo Piga
Summary: The study found that tapering prednisone to below 5 mg/day was achieved and maintained in about half of newly diagnosed SLE patients, striking a good balance between preventing damage accrual and the risk of disease relapse.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shivshankar Thanigaimani, Muhammad Ibrahim, Jonathan Golledge
Summary: This review examined the potential role of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) as repurposed drugs for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Findings from animal models and human tissue samples suggest that tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and IL-17 are implicated in the pathogenesis of AAA.
Article
Substance Abuse
Natasia S. Courchesne-Krak, Maria Luisa Zuniga, Christina Chambers, Mark B. Reed, Laramie R. Smith, Jerasimos Ballas, Carla Marienfeld
Summary: This study examined the relationship between substance-related diagnoses and the likelihood of preterm and cesarean delivery in pregnant women. The findings showed that pregnant women with a substance-related diagnosis were more likely to have preterm and cesarean delivery compared to those without such a diagnosis. The type of substance-related diagnosis also predicted the occurrence of co-occurring preterm and cesarean delivery.
JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sydney P. Thomas, Erce Denizer, Simone Zuffa, Brookie M. Best, Lars Bode, Christina D. Chambers, Pieter C. Dorrestein, George Y. Liu, Jeremiah D. Momper, Victor Nizet, Shirley M. Tsunoda, Adriana H. Tremoulet
Summary: Antibiotics are crucial for perinatal care, but they can harm the host gut microbiota. Current studies mainly focus on the effects of antibiotics on infants directly or through maternal use, with limited knowledge about the risks of antibiotics in human milk to infants.
Article
Substance Abuse
Claire D. Coles, Gretchen Bandoli, Julie A. Kable, Miguel del Campo, Michael Suttie, Christina D. Chambers
Summary: There is a lack of consistency in the diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), leading to a small percentage of affected children being identified in clinical practice. The discrepancies may be due to differences in the operationalization of diagnostic criteria. By reanalyzing data from the COFASP study, it was found that three commonly used FASD diagnostic systems showed inconsistent identification of children in a community sample. These results suggest the need for a more empirically-based diagnostic schema.
ALCOHOL-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Kerri Bertrand, Steven Rossi, Alan Wells, Brookie Best, Christina D. Chambers
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Lars Bode, Kerri Bertrand, Julia A. Najera, Annalee Furst, Gordon Honerkamp-Smith, Adam D. Shandling, Christina D. Chambers, David Camerini, Joseph J. Campo
Summary: Breast milk from mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 contains IgA and IgG antibodies that can provide passive immunity against the virus. The study found that there are differences in antibody recognition between mothers, and the antibodies in breast milk show diverse responses to SARS-CoV-2.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erin Delker, Ann Kelly, Christina Chambers, Diana Johnson, Gretchen Bandoli
Summary: The study found that prenatal NSAID use was associated with small for gestational age (SGA) infants, but not with preterm birth. Particularly, NSAID exposure in the first trimester was most strongly associated with SGA.
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Marina Dehara, Michael C. Sachs, Johan Grunewald, Anders Blomberg, Elizabeth Arkema
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between obesity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and sarcoidosis risk. A case-control study was conducted within the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study, with 165 incident sarcoidosis cases and 660 matched controls. The results showed that current smoking was associated with lower sarcoidosis risk, while former smoking was associated with higher risk. Obesity was positively associated with sarcoidosis risk, but overweight was not. Physical inactivity was associated with higher risk of sarcoidosis. There was no association found between moderate alcohol consumption and sarcoidosis risk.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Min Luan, Fen Yang, Maohua Miao, Wei Yuan, Mika Gissler, Elizabeth V. Arkema, Donghao Lu, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: Postpartum psychiatric disorders (PPD) are common complications of childbirth. This study found that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a higher risk of developing PPD, especially if they had no previous history of psychiatric disorders.
Article
Rheumatology
Jennifer Strouse, Lena Sabih, Gretchen Bandoli, Rebecca Baer, Laura Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Christina Chambers, Kelli Ryckman, Namrata Singh
Summary: This study examined racial/ethnic disparities in preterm birth risk among women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large cohort. Birth records linked to hospital discharge data were analyzed, and the relative risk of preterm birth was compared among different racial/ethnic groups, stratified by ARD type. The study found that disparities in preterm birth risk were higher for women with RA compared to SLE or the general population.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yan Ding, Mallory Owen, Jennie Le, Sergey Batalov, Kevin Chau, Yong Hyun Kwon, Lucita van der Kraan, Zaira Bezares-Orin, Zhanyang Zhu, Narayanan Veeraraghavan, Shareef Nahas, Matthew Bainbridge, Joe Gleeson, Rebecca J. Baer, Gretchen Bandoli, Christina Chambers, Stephen F. Kingsmore
Summary: Universal newborn screening (NBS) is a successful public health intervention, and archived dried bloodspots (DBS) collected for NBS can provide high-quality genomic DNA (gDNA) for population genomic studies without the need for PCR amplification. This pilot study demonstrates simple methods for gDNA extraction and whole genome sequencing (WGS) library preparation from DBS up to 20 years old, yielding WGS of sufficient quality and quantity for variant calling.
NPJ GENOMIC MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mallory J. Owen, Meredith S. Wright, Sergey Batalov, Yonghyun Kwon, Yan Ding, Kevin K. Chau, Shimul Chowdhury, Nathaly M. Sweeney, Elizabeth Kiernan, Andrew Richardson, Emily Batton, Rebecca J. Baer, Gretchen Bandoli, Joseph G. Gleeson, Matthew Bainbridge, Christina D. Chambers, Stephen F. Kingsmore
Summary: Understanding the association of single-locus genetic diseases with infant mortality is important for public health and research. A cohort study conducted in San Diego County found that single-locus genetic diseases were the most common identifiable cause of infant mortality, and early diagnosis and timely treatment may decrease infant mortality.
Article
Rheumatology
Benedicte Delcoigne, Tine Iskov Kopp, Elizabeth Arkema, Karin Hellgren, Sella Aarrestad Provan, Heikki Relas, Kalle Aaltonen, Nina Trokovic, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Gerdur Grondal, Eirik Klami Kristianslund, Jesper Lindhardsen, Lene Dreyer, Johan Askling
Summary: This study compared the incidences of neuroinflammatory events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or spondyloarthritis (SpA) starting a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). The results showed that the choice of specific TNFi did not seem to play an important role in the risk of neuroinflammatory events.
Article
Rheumatology
Rashmi Dhital, Monica Guma, Dilli R. Poudel, Christina Chambers, Kenneth Kalunian
Summary: Care of young adults with SLE is challenging due to major life transitions co-occurring with chronic healthcare needs. This study found that young adults with SLE had higher rates of serious infection-related hospitalization compared to adults with SLE and young adults without SLE. Race/ethnicity and comorbidities were associated with hospitalization in young adults with SLE.
LUPUS SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Charlotte Hilker, Johanna Weis, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Elizabeth V. Arkema, Tilo Biedermann, Alexander Zink
Summary: This study provides new insights into the perceptions of patients and their relatives regarding the diagnosis and treatment process of sarcoidosis. The study found that patients faced significant challenges and difficulties in the diagnostic and therapeutic processes, especially in the absence of targeted therapies. The lack of physicians and information deficit were identified as barriers to managing this disease.
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Elizabeth V. V. Arkema, Muna Saleh, Julia F. F. Simard, Christopher Sjoewall
Summary: This study examined the variations in prevalence and incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a geographically defined area of central Sweden over a 14-year period. The results showed that the prevalence and incidence of SLE remained constant over this time period, and the disease phenotypes at onset were similar. This study is important for understanding the epidemiology and characteristics of SLE in the region.
ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)