Dilemma of immunosuppression and infection risk in systemic lupus erythematosus

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology..

Patients with SLE are at high risk of various infections as evidenced by a number of studies. The main determinants of infection in SLE are disease activity, organ damage, and often inevitable medication. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying infection remain unclear. Impaired immunity, immunosuppressants and corticosteroids clearly increase the risk of infection, whereas some medications, such as low-dose IL-2, hydroxychloroquine and IVIG are safe in SLE patients with substantial evidence. It is important to balance the immunosuppression and infection risks in practice. This article focuses on medication-related infections in SLE and discusses the therapeutic options for the disease in clinical practice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 62(2023), Suppl 1 vom: 29. März, Seite i22-i29

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

He, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhanguo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4QWG6N8QKH
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Hydroxychloroquine
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunosuppressive therapy
Infection
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SLE

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2023

Date Revised 12.04.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/rheumatology/keac678

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354925628