Lupus enteritis: A 10-year experience in a single Latin American center.

Objective: The objective is to compare the clinical and laboratory characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with and without lupus enteritis (LE) and to identify the factors associated with the occurrence of LE.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, case-control study in hospitalized patients with SLE who were admitted to our tertiary hospital between January 2012 and December 2021. Sixteen LE patients (cases) were matched (1:3 ratio) for sex and birth year with 48 non-LE patients (controls).

Are chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) the future in immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases?

Objective: CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of oncological diseases, and potential uses in autoimmune diseases have recently been described. The review aims to integrate the available data on treatment with CAR-T cells, emphasizing autoimmune diseases, to determine therapeutic advances and their possible future clinical applicability in autoimmunity.

Materials And Methods: A search was performed in PubMed with the keywords "Chimeric Antigen Receptor" and "CART cell".

Acute respiratory involvement in Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing chest computed tomography.

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory disease which affects multiple organs. The respiratory system is compromised in 1.6% to 36% of the patients with SLE.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, gender differences in Colombian patients.

The objective of this study was to compare the clinical and immunological presentation of SLE between males and females in a Colombian SLE population. A cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed that evaluated patients with SLE over 6 years. The dependent variables were systemic complications, duration of hospitalization, readmission, and death.