Evidence map›Paper›PMID 28148586›Full record

ArticleClinical medicine (London, England)2017

Systemic lupus erythematosus.

Maliha F Shaikh, Natasha Jordan, David P D'Cruz

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Article in Clinical medicine (London, England), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maliha F ShaikhDepartment of Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Natasha JordanDepartment of Rheumatology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
David P D'CruzLouis Coote Lupus Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Addenbrooke's Hospital · GBSt Thomas' Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease that is highly heterogeneous in its presentation. This can pose significant challenges for physicians responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of such patients. SLE arises from a combination of genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors. Pathologically, the disease is primarily driven by loss of immune tolerance and abnormal B- and T-cell function. Major organ involvement may lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Classification criteria for SLE have been developed largely for research purposes; however, these are also widely used in clinical practice. Antinuclear antibodies are the hallmark serological feature, occurring in over 95% of patients with SLE at some point during their disease. The mainstay of treatment is antimalarial drugs such as hydroxychloroquine, combined with corticosteroids and conventional immunosuppressive drugs. An increasing understanding of pathogenesis has facilitated a move towards the development of targeted biologic therapies, with the introduction of rituximab and belimumab into clinical practice.

Indexed as

Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunosuppressive Agentsbelimumabhydroxychloroquinerituximabsystemic lupus erythematosus

Identifiers

PMID28148586
PMCPMC6297589
OpenAlexW2584561387

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