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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Libman-Sacks Disease)

A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow.
Also Known As:
Libman-Sacks Disease; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Disease, Libman-Sacks; Libman Sacks Disease; Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus
Networked: 25569 relevant articles (875 outcomes, 2639 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Rheumatoid Arthritis
2. Autoimmune Diseases (Autoimmune Disease)
3. Lupus Nephritis
4. Vasculitis (Vasculitides)
5. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome)

Experts

1. Tsokos, George C: 134 articles (07/2022 - 01/2002)
2. Petri, Michelle: 126 articles (11/2022 - 06/2002)
3. Pan, Hai-Feng: 119 articles (06/2022 - 08/2008)
4. Ye, Dong-Qing: 110 articles (01/2022 - 02/2008)
5. Shoenfeld, Yehuda: 90 articles (09/2022 - 11/2002)
6. Merrill, Joan T: 89 articles (11/2022 - 07/2002)
7. Isenberg, David A: 78 articles (01/2022 - 06/2002)
8. James, Judith A: 78 articles (01/2022 - 02/2002)
9. Wallace, Daniel J: 77 articles (11/2022 - 04/2002)
10. Bae, Sang-Cheol: 76 articles (05/2022 - 11/2002)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus:
1. Rituximab (Mabthera)FDA Link
2. belimumabIBA
3. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)FDA LinkGeneric
4. GlucocorticoidsIBA
5. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)IBA
6. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)FDA LinkGeneric
7. AutoantibodiesIBA
8. SteroidsIBA
9. Antigen-Antibody Complex (Immune Complex)IBA
10. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)IBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Transplantation
3. Plasma Exchange
4. Plasmapheresis
5. Chinese Traditional Medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine)