Low C4 as a risk factor for severe neuropsychiatric flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Kuniyuki Aso Michihito KonoMichihiro KonoToshiyuki WatanabeYuka ShimizuYusuke OgataYuichiro FujiedaMasaru KatoKenji OkuOlga AmengualShinsuke YasudaTatsuya Atsumi

Published in: Lupus (2020)

The first severe NP flare presented early in the course of SLE. Low C4 level and severe NP manifestations at SLE diagnosis could predict the development of severe NP flare.

Keyphrases

early onset
systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
drug induced
rheumatoid arthritis