Systemic lupus erythematosus in children and young people

A Charras, E Smith, CM Hedrich - Current rheumatology reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus ((j) SLE) is an
autoimmune/inflammatory disease that results in significant damage and disability. When …

Systemic lupus erythematosus and deficiencies of early components of the complement classical pathway

ACL Macedo, L Isaac - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The complement system plays an important role in the innate and acquired immune
response against pathogens. It consists of more than 30 proteins found in soluble form or …

The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes, rare types

AF Brady, S Demirdas… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes comprise a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group
of heritable connective tissue disorders, which are characterized by joint hypermobility, skin …

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: update on clinical presentation, pathophysiology and treatment options

EMD Smith, H Lythgoe, A Midgley, MW Beresford… - Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) accounts for up to 20% of all SLE
patients. Key differences between juvenile-and adult-onset (aSLE) disease include higher …

The complement system in systemic lupus erythematosus: an update

J Leffler, AA Bengtsson, AM Blom - Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2014 - ard.bmj.com
The complement system plays a major role in the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). However, the role of complement in SLE is complex since it may both …

Early components of the complement classical activation pathway in human systemic autoimmune diseases

KE Lintner, YL Wu, Y Yang, CH Spencer… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The complement system consists of effector proteins, regulators, and receptors that
participate in host defense against pathogens. Activation of the complement system, via the …

Complement in autoimmune diseases

P Vignesh, A Rawat, M Sharma, S Singh - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
The complement system is an ancient and evolutionary conserved element of the innate
immune mechanism. It comprises of more than 20 serum proteins most of which are …

Juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE)–Pathophysiological concepts and treatment options

CM Hedrich, EMD Smith, MW Beresford - Best practice & research Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
The systemic autoimmune/inflammatory condition systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
manifests before the age of 16 years in 10–20% of all cases. Clinical courses are more …

Clinical significance of complement deficiencies

HD Pettigrew, SS Teuber… - Annals of the New York …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The complement system is composed of more than 30 serum and membrane‐bound
proteins, all of which are needed for normal function of complement in innate and adaptive …

Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is caused by mutations in C1R and C1S, which encode subcomponents C1r and C1s of complement

I Kapferer-Seebacher, M Pepin, R Werner… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - cell.com
Periodontal Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (pEDS) is an autosomal-dominant disorder
characterized by early-onset periodontitis leading to premature loss of teeth, joint …