RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Updates in SLE and Scleroderma
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2006
FD SAGE Publications
VO 6
IS 3
SP 25
OP 27
DO 10.1177/155989770600600314
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/3/25.abstract
AB Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) are autoimmune disorders that belong to a largergroup of connective tissue diseases that can occur at all ages. SLE (lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect virtually any organ of the body. This article discusses the histopathological criteria for renal lupus and the implications for therapy, neuropsychiatric SLE, the relationship between scleroderma and pulmonary arterial hypertension, as well as future treatments, among other topics.