Glossary of Terms

A bursa is a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and other moving body...

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is an autoantibody-mediated disease with subepidermal blisters. It is a rare form of presentation...

Belimumab, a type of agent referred to as a B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) protein inhibitor, was approved by the U.S....

Nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, the metabolic product of the breakdown of amino acids used...

Blood tests help doctors check for certain diseases and conditions. They also help check the function of your organs...

A clinical trial design strategy in which one or more parties involved with the trial, such as the investigator...

A biopsy is a procedure that removes a small piece of living tissue from your body. The tissue is...

A signal that serves as an indicator of the state of a living organism. A biochemical, genetic, or...

A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product...

Pert. to biology. An agent derived from or made of living tissues or cells and used in health...

In 2011, the FDA approved belimumab (Benlysta®), a B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) protein inhibitor, for adult patients with active, autoantibody-positive, systemic lupus...

Data collected at the beginning of a clinical study for all participants and for each arm or comparison group....