Tag: "erythematosus" at biology news

A revolution in the monitoring of unborn babies

...etes, autoimmune conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren’s syndrome and obstetric cholestasis. It will also be useful in monitoring fetuses identified as growing poorly or where it is suspected that the placenta is unhealthy and hence the fetus may become compromised due to lack of oxygen.? ...

Big hips, big belly? It's in your genes, Joslin-led study shows

...r autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), suggests that Epstein-Barr virus may have a broad role in predisposing to autoimmunity," or failure of the immune system to recognize the body's own tissues, the authors conclude. "A fine understanding of the mechanisms that connect Epstein...

Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with multiple sclerosis

...r autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), suggests that Epstein-Barr virus may have a broad role in predisposing to autoimmunity," or failure of the immune system to recognize the body's own tissues, the authors conclude. "A fine understanding of the mechanisms that connect Epstein...

How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza?

...rmal immune system turns on itself: systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome. Core research facilities will assist all the projects in systematically measuring T cell and B cell counts and developing specialized assays. The researchers will begin enrolling patients this fall under the five-year program...

Researchers map of genetic variations implicated in disease

...iseases, including type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis. The PGF haplotype provides protection against type 1 diabetes and predisposes to other diseases such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. The QBL haplotype is positively associated with Graves' disease and ty...

Yale scientists identify structure for RNA quality control

...ntrol. In the autoimmune disorders systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome, Ro is known to be an autoa...ntrol. In the autoimmune disorders systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome, Ro is known to be an autoantigen, and autoimmune disease develops in mice th...

Genes In The Interferon System Important In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

...strong associations withthe disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been identified bya team of scientists headed by researchers at the Department of MedicalSciences at Uppsala University. The findings are being published todayon the Web page of the highly prestigious American Journal of HumanGenetics. "Th...

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