Lupus science & medicine

· 3 papers in corpus
review 2022
Infertility in systemic lupus erythematosus: what rheumatologists need to know in a new age of assisted reproductive technology
doi:10.1136/lupus-2022-000840 ·PMID:36600642

Fertility is often a concern for women with SLE. In addition to known indirect factors that influence the ability of a woman with SLE to become pregnant, such as cytotoxic agents, other medications, advanced age and psychosocial effects of …

observational 2020
Corticosteroid dosing and opioid use are high in patients with SLE and remain elevated after belimumab initiation: a retrospective claims database analysis
doi:10.1136/lupus-2020-000435 ·PMID:33361460

OBJECTIVES: To investigate corticosteroid and opioid use among patients with SLE and to examine the impact of belimumab initiation on the use of other SLE therapies. METHODS: We identified adult patients with SLE (International Classificat…

observational 2016
Characteristics related to early secondary amenorrhoea and pregnancy among women diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus: an analysis using the GOAL study
doi:10.1136/lupus-2015-000139 ·PMID:27752335

OBJECTIVE: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects women and often develops during their reproductive years. Research suggests that some women who receive cyclophosphamide as treatment for SLE experience earlier declin…