Abstract Number: 2862 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantigen Microarray Analysis Of Sera From New-Onset Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Distinct Autoantibody Profile Associated With Class III/IV Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies directed against highly-conserved nuclear antigens. 15-20% of SLE…Abstract Number: 653 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Analysis of Plasma Factors and Disease Activity Identifies Von Willebrand Factor As A Biomarker of Lupus Flare
Background/Purpose: Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, is characterized by a variable clinical course, with periods of active disease termed flares. The severity of flares can…