Inflammatory markers in saliva and urine reflect disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Background Laboratory tests of blood and sometimes urine are used to diagnose and to monitor disease activity (DA) in SLE. Clinical practice would be simplified if non-invasive urine and salivary tests could be introduced as alternatives to blood samples. We therefore explored the levels of innate i...

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Main Authors: Elisabet Svenungsson, Iva Gunnarsson, Guillermo Ruacho, Ronaldo Lira-Junior, Elisabeth A Boström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:Lupus Science and Medicine
Online Access:https://lupus.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000607.full