Severe Abdominal Pain and Multi-Organ Involvement in a Young Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by diverse clinical manifestations and a broad spectrum of disease course and prognosis. Often presenting over an extended period, delays in diagnosis can significantly influence patient management and survival, particularly when faced with rare complications such as digestive system manifestations. This case report uniquely highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed by severe abdominal pain in a young woman suspected of SLE, with a symptom often masked by steroid therapy or immunosuppression.

Stem cells for lupus nephritis: a concise review of current knowledge.

Lupus nephritis (LN), a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), accounts for significant morbidity and mortality in SLE patients. Since the available standard therapies and biologic agents for LN are yet to achieve the desired response and have considerable secondary effects, stem cell therapy has now emerged as a new approach. This therapy involves the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).