A Retrospective Study on Antinuclear Antibody Patterns in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Its Correlation With Serological Markers.

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. Detection of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) aids in the diagnosis of SLE. The indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay is often used a routine screening test for the detection of ANA.

Clinical profile of osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus - Experience from a tertiary care centre in South India.

Introduction: Osteonecrosis or Avascular necrosis of bone (AVN) is a well recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) leading to significant morbidity.

Methods: We did a cross sectional descriptive study in cohort of SLE patients, on regular follow-up at our Rheumatology OPD over a period of 5 years from 2012 to 2017.

Results: Of the total 415 SLE, 5.