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LRA-Supported Study Finds Similarities in the Immune Response Between Severe COVID-19 and Lupus Antiphospholipid Syndrome

December 2, 2020 The immune response during severe COVID-19 is similar to a lupus complication known as antiphospholipid syndrome, according to a study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance. Dr. Jason Knight and his colleagues including rheumatologist Yu (Ray) Zuo and cardiologist Yogen Kanthi reported that 52% of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 had […] Read More

Epilepsy in People with Lupus

October 17, 2019 A new study published in the European Journal of Neurology showed that epilepsy is significantly more common among people with systemic erythematosus lupus (SLE) than the general population. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable seizures. A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in […] Read More

Gut Bacteria May Cause Antiphospholipid Syndrome, LRA-Funded Study Shows

June 18, 2019 A common type of bacteria living in the gut may spark a common lupus complication called antiphospholipid syndrome, a study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance shows. Antiphospholipid syndrome can lead to blood clots and miscarriages.  Led by Dr. Martin Alexander Kriegel of Yale School of Medicine, the research may also […] Read More