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2. Anifrolumab - Wikipedia

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   Anifrolumab, sold under the brand name Saphnelo, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. [5] [7] It binds to the type I interferon receptor, blocking the activity of type I interferons such as interferon-α and interferon-β. [medical citation needed]

3. Belimumab - Wikipedia

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   Belimumab is primarily used in people with systemic lupus erythematosus. When it was introduced in 2011, it was the first new drug approved to treat lupus in 56 years. [8] Sales rose to $31.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. [37] The total cost for the first year of treatment with belimumab is $28,000. [38]

4. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   Furthermore, anti-histone antibodies can also be positive in drug-induced lupus. [citation needed] Anti-Histone antibodies are positive in up to 95% of patients with drug induced lupus. The most common medications associated with drug induced lupus are hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, methyldopa, chlorpromazine, quinidine, and minocycline. [9]

5. Lupus anticoagulant - Wikipedia

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   A ratio of 1.2 is commonly used, such that a value <1.2 indicates the absence of a lupus anticoagulant, while a value >1.2 indicates the presence of a lupus anticoagulant. [19] Direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists used to treat thrombosis can interfere with lupus anticoagulant assays and generate either false-positive or false ...

6. Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and ...

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 200,000 people in the U.S. have lupus, though the Lupus Foundation of America puts the total much higher: roughly 1.5 ...

7. Selena Gomez Reveals Her Lupus Medication Makes Her ... - AOL

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   In 2014, Gomez revealed her lupus diagnosis, which the Mayo Clinic defines as “a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs.”

8. Lupus erythematosus - Wikipedia

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   Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. [1] Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints , skin , kidneys , blood cells , heart , and lungs .

9. FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication - AOL

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. ... FDA approves new ...