Cardiac Autonomic Function in Long COVID-19 Using Heart Rate Variability: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Heart rate variability is a non-invasive, measurable, and established autonomic nervous system test. Long-term COVID-19 sequelae are unclear; however, acute symptoms have been studied.

Objectives: To determine autonomic cardiac differences between long COVID-19 patients and healthy controls and evaluate associations among symptoms, comorbidities, and laboratory findings.

Serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 are elevated in patients with active Lupus nephritis.

Background: Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphate-regulating hormone is an established cardiovascular risk factor. Recently, FGF23 has been related to inflammation. Lupus is an inflammatory disease, and whether FGF23 is associated with Lupus nephritis (LN) activity is unknown.

Bone disease in newly diagnosed lupus nephritis patients.

Introduction: Bone loss in Lupus Nephritis (LN) patients is common and multifactorial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone status of newly diagnosed LN patients and their correlation with inflammatory factors involved in LN physiopathology.

Methods: We studied 15 pre-menopausal patients with ≤2 months of diagnosed SLE and LN.