2015
Lupus‐Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition
Mensah KA, Yadav R, Trow TK, Brunet CM, Fares WH. Lupus‐Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition. Case Reports In Medicine 2015, 2015: 328435. PMID: 26229536, PMCID: PMC4503546, DOI: 10.1155/2015/328435.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPulmonary arterial hypertensionSystemic lupus erythematosusVariable courseRight-sided heart pressuresSevere pulmonary arterial hypertensionLife-threatening symptomsLong-term outcomesEvidence-based therapiesEffective treatment approachArterial hypertensionMultiorgan dysfunctionSLE flareHeart pressuresLupus erythematosusPrompt recognitionCirculatory shockSame patientTreatment approachesYoung womenLevel interventionsSymptomsSignificant improvementReportErythematosusHypertension
2010
Mediation of nonerosive arthritis in a mouse model of lupus by interferon‐α–stimulated monocyte differentiation that is nonpermissive of osteoclastogenesis
Mensah KA, Mathian A, Ma L, Xing L, Ritchlin CT, Schwarz EM. Mediation of nonerosive arthritis in a mouse model of lupus by interferon‐α–stimulated monocyte differentiation that is nonpermissive of osteoclastogenesis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2010, 62: 1127-1137. PMID: 20131244, PMCID: PMC2854832, DOI: 10.1002/art.27312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloid dendritic cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusSerum-induced arthritisNZB xBone erosionDendritic cellsOsteoclast precursorsAntibody titersMouse modelAnti-dsDNA antibody titersDNA antibody titersMicrofocal computed tomographyCytokine interferon-alphaEffects of IFNalphaJaccoud's arthritisNonerosive arthritisSLE diseaseJoint inflammationLupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseasesNZW miceSerum administrationInterferon alphaFocal erosionsSLE monocytes