2003
Infectious complications in SLE after immunosuppressive therapies
Kang I, Park S. Infectious complications in SLE after immunosuppressive therapies. Current Opinion In Internal Medicine 2003, 2: 629-635. DOI: 10.1097/00132980-200302060-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusMannose-binding lectin variant allelesHigh-dose glucocorticoidsImmunosuppressive therapyLupus erythematosusInfectious complicationsMycophenolate mofetilImmunosuppressive drugsRisk factorsVariant allelesMannose-binding lectin deficiencyMajor organ involvementUse of steroidsCommon viral infectionsExtrinsic risk factorsStrong risk factorIncidence of infectionHerpes zosterOrgan involvementSerious infectionsLectin deficiencyErythematosusImmune responsePatientsViral infectionInfectious complications in SLE after immunosuppressive therapies
Kang I, Park S. Infectious complications in SLE after immunosuppressive therapies. Current Opinion In Internal Medicine 2003, 2: 629-635. DOI: 10.1097/00132980-200312000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusMannose-binding lectin variant allelesHigh-dose glucocorticoidsImmunosuppressive therapyLupus erythematosusInfectious complicationsMycophenolate mofetilImmunosuppressive drugsRisk factorsVariant allelesMannose-binding lectin deficiencyMajor organ involvementUse of steroidsCommon viral infectionsExtrinsic risk factorsStrong risk factorIncidence of infectionHerpes zosterOrgan involvementSerious infectionsLectin deficiencyErythematosusImmune responsePatientsViral infectionEnhanced proliferative response of CD4+ T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by T-cell receptor stimulation
Park S, Kang I, Kim H, Craft J. Enhanced proliferative response of CD4+ T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by T-cell receptor stimulation. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2003, 5: 151. PMCID: PMC2833942, DOI: 10.1186/ar952.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Central Nervous System Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kang I, Hutchinson G. Central Nervous System Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 1997, 3: 349-352. PMID: 19078225, DOI: 10.1097/00124743-199712000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusCentral nervous systemOral cyclophosphamideCNS vasculitisCNS symptomsLupus erythematosusBrain biopsyCentral nervous system vasculitisActive systemic lupus erythematosusDaily oral cyclophosphamideHigh-dose prednisoneIntravenous pulse methylprednisolonePulse methylprednisoloneSLE patientsEarly institutionVasculitisNervous systemShort courseErythematosusMethylprednisolonePrednisoneCyclophosphamideBiopsyPatientsSymptoms