Blood tests can help diagnose and monitor systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include tests for antinuclear antibodies (ANAs), anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies, and more. While ...
Most people with lupus have antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in their blood. But a positive ANA test doesn’t always mean lupus. The test can be positive in people with other autoimmune illnesses — ...
Welcome to The Expert Series brought to you by the Lupus Foundation of America. Our speaker today is Dr. Christine Lee, who's a member of the clinical teaching faculty and an attending physician at ...
A simple blood test could revolutionise treatment for lupus patients who do not respond to existing therapies, researchers say. Previous studies have shown that patients with treatment-resistant lupus ...
ImmunArray, a molecular diagnostic company operating in Richmond and Rehovot, Israel, is making a name for itself in detecting disease and brain injury. In October the company rolled out a blood test ...
Did you know an estimated one-and-a-half to two million Americans have some form of lupus? Many of them go undiagnosed as symptoms vary and can easily be confused with other illnesses. Sometimes, it ...
Early diagnosis of lupus is important, so that treatment to prevent irreversible organ damage can begin. In this national registry study, lupus diagnosis was preceded by years of markedly increased ...