Dr. Diane Kamen of the Medical University of South Carolina provides an overview of how lupus can affect the body's organs.
Possible Marker to Predict Organ Involvement in Lupus
A challenge for doctors is being able to identify which of their lupus patients are at risk for organ damage and when to initiate appropriate treatment for potentially life-threatening complications. During the 2011 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, two University of California lupus researchers, Dr. Deborah McCurdy, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, and Dr. Ornella Rullo, Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics, presented data from their study that suggested elevated levels of osteopontin may signal the onset of organ damage in lupus.
Presenters: Deborah McCurdy, MD and Ornella Rullo, MD
Presentation date: November 16, 2011
Length: Six minutes
Dr. Meenakshi Jolly, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, discusses the results of a study to validate an instrument to measure disease activity and quality of life.