2008
Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Poterucha JJ, Moder KG. Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2008, 35: 2159-2164. PMID: 18793002, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.080336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEndstage liver diseaseLiver diseasePortal hypertensionLiver involvementViral hepatitisLupus erythematosusLiver disease-free survivalNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCoexistent liver diseaseSubclinical liver involvementDevelopment of cirrhosisLiver enzyme abnormalitiesAlanine aminotransferase levelsDisease-free survivalRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsFatty liver diseasePrimary biliary cirrhosisAlkaline phosphatase levelsClinical diagnostic groupsAutoimmune hepatitisCryptogenic cirrhosisHepatitis CAminotransferase levels
2007
Characterization of haemorrhagic pulmonary capillaritis: another manifestation of Pristane-induced lupus
Chowdhary V, Grande J, Luthra H, David C. Characterization of haemorrhagic pulmonary capillaritis: another manifestation of Pristane-induced lupus. Rheumatology 2007, 46: 1405-1410. PMID: 17576695, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kem117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodiesBronchoalveolar lavagePulmonary capillaritisAntinuclear antibodiesIL-10IL-6IL-4IL-2TNF-alphaIFN-gammaPhosphate-buffered saline injectionEvidence of vasculitisLupus-specific autoantibodiesPristane-induced lupusPristane-injected miceImmune complex depositionSingle intraperitoneal injectionDifferential cell countsPristane injectionAlveolar inflammationCytokine levelsCytoplasm antibodiesLupus lesionsNeutrophil infiltrationEndothelial injury
2002
HLA Class II Influences the Immune Response and Antibody Diversification to Ro60/Sjögren’s Syndrome-A: Heightened Antibody Responses and Epitope Spreading in Mice Expressing HLA-DR molecules
Paisansinsup T, Deshmukh US, Chowdhary VR, Luthra HS, Fu SM, David CS. HLA Class II Influences the Immune Response and Antibody Diversification to Ro60/Sjögren’s Syndrome-A: Heightened Antibody Responses and Epitope Spreading in Mice Expressing HLA-DR molecules. The Journal Of Immunology 2002, 168: 5876-5884. PMID: 12023392, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.168.11.5876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHLA class II genesImmune responseCell epitopesB-cell epitopesDQ6 miceDQ8 miceSjögren's syndromeClass II genesDominant T cell epitopesMurine class II moleculesSystemic lupus erythematosusHLA class IISera of patientsB cell responsesDominant B-cell epitopesHLA-DR moleculesT cell epitopesClass II moleculesLupus erythematosusAntibody responseDR3 miceCell responsesHigh titersClass IISyndrome