Studies have found that inflammation is a symptom of various diseases, such as coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA); it is also the source of other …

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are particularly susceptible to
infections, such as pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) …

Background Mortality in SLE has a bimodal peak with early deaths mainly related to disease
activity and infection. Although mortality has reduced over years, it is still two to three folds …

Several key player factors, such as cytokine and complement, play an important role in the
pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a more common autoimmune rheumatic disease in
the Asia‐Pacific region. The prognosis of SLE remains unsatisfactory in some Asian …

Background In previous studies, researchers have identified systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB), but data from TB-endemic countries are still …

Objectives: To revisit the trend of survival of systemic lupus erythematosus in a cohort of
Chinese patients over 25 years. Methods: Patients who fulfilled the 1997 ACR criteria for …

Objective To identify factors associated with active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We performed a retrospective case-control study in two …

Objective: Infections are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with tuberculosis
(TB) being important in an endemic environment. We studied the prevalence and spectrum …

Aim We aimed to measure sensitivity, specificity, and to determine the cut-off value (COV)
ratio of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR) in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus …