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Role of autoantibodies and blood-brain barrier leakage in cognitive impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus.

John G HanlyAlexandra LeggeLyna KamintskyAlon FriedmanJaveria A HashmiSteven D BeyeaJohn FiskAntonina OmisadeCynthia CalkinTim BardouilleChris BowenKara MathesonMarvin J Fritzler
Published in: Lupus science & medicine (2022)
Extensive BBB leakage alone was associated with cognitive impairment. These findings suggest that BBB leakage is an important contributor to cognitive impairment, regardless of circulating SLE-related autoantibodies.
Keyphrases
  • cognitive impairment
  • blood brain barrier
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • cerebral ischemia
  • disease activity
  • rheumatoid arthritis