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Trial reportLupus science & medicine2026

Influence of sex and systemic lupus erythematosus disease status on cerebral cortex structure.

Yifan Yang, Li Tao, Ruotong Zhao, Ru Bai, Shuang Liu, Guofang Zhang, Shu Li, Xinyu Xu, Yuqi Cheng, Jian Xu

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Trial report in Lupus science & medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00703742 (A Neuroimaging and Epigenetic Investigation of Antidepressants in Depression), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Neuroimaging and Epigenetic Investigation of Antidepressants in Depression

TypeinterventionalSponsorKunming Medical UniversityRan2008 to 2011Enrolled200ConditionsDepression, Depression Secondary to Other DiseaseArmsEscitalopram
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10 authors.

Yifan Yang *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5461-7741
Li Tao *Department of Rheumatology and Nephrology, Mile People's Hospital, Mile, China.
Ruotong Zhao *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Ru BaiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Shuang LiuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7961-910X
Guofang ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Shu LiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7407-7217
Xinyu XuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Yuqi Cheng *Affiliated Mental Health Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China casxujian@163.com yuqicheng@126.com.
Jian Xu *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China casxujian@163.com yuqicheng@126.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1612-561X

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the main and interactive effects of sex and disease diagnosis on cortical morphology in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), providing neuroimaging evidence for sex-by-disease interactive mechanisms underlying structural brain alterations.

methodsA cross-sectional study design was used to recruit participants. Structural MRI scans were acquired and processed using surface-based morphometry (SBM) to extract cortical thickness (CT), gyrification index (GI), fractal dimension (FD) and sulcal depth (SD) within predefined regions of interest. Two-way analysis of variance assessed main effects and 'sex×diagnosis' interactions (Holm-Bonferroni corrected). Correlation analyses were performed between these structural metrics and SLE disease activity/psychological assessment scores in areas showing significant interactions.

results196 individuals participated in this study: 30 male SLE patients, 66 female SLE patients, 33 male healthy controls (HC) and 67 female HC. Significant sex-by-disease interactions were detected: SD in left orbital (H-shaped) sulci (S_orbital-H_Shaped) (

conclusionThis study provides novel evidence for sex-by-diagnosis interactive effects in the neuropathological mechanisms of SLE. Sex and SLE disease status have both independent and interacting impacts on cerebral cortical structure. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT00703742.

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Cerebral CortexLupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdultCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMagnetic Resonance ImagingQualitative research

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PMCPMC13311624

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