For the patient who presents with a new diagnosis of SLE, or for the one who has a flare in previously established disease, the immediate need is to achieve control of the inflammatory process.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a potentially fatal autoimmune disease that is characterized by wide-spread inflammation and tissue damage that can affect any part of the body. Commonly affected ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus and the terms SLE and lupus are often used interchangeably to refer to the same disease. We have chosen to use lupus more generally ...

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