Children diagnosed with interstitial lung disease often survive into adulthood, when they are likely to need care for related impairments.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an effective screening tool for interstitial lung disease in patients with asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.

The recommended maximum dose in autoimmune diseases is 5 mg/kg/day but in my experience not many SLE patients are able to tolerate this. The main safety considerations with this drug are ...

An investigator-initiated Phase 1/2 trial of CNTY-101, an investigational therapy, has been announced for the treatment of B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus ...

A brain disease caused by a tick bite has been found in patients who have not travelled abroad, for the first time. Last year a case was confirmed in Yorkshire and was also detected in Hampshire ...

These risks include gastrointestinal disorders, low blood pressure, nephrolithiasis (kidney stone disease), interstitial nephritis, and drug-induced pancreatitis. Perhaps surprisingly, given the ...

The REGENCY trial enrolled 271 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and active class ... Patients with or without concomitant class V disease were included. Researchers randomly assigned ...

Dermatomyositis can cause non-erosive polyarthritis or arthralgia of the small joints of the hands, resulting in joint pain or swelling ... the absence of interstitial lung disease are other ...

This leads to barely noticeable symptoms of a deadly disease. Observing the face is, therefore, very important. Facial swelling is a visible and often overlooked symptom of this condition.

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...