Inflammatory markers in saliva and urine reflect disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Guillermo RuachoRonaldo Lira-JuniorIva GunnarssonElisabet Svenungsson Elisabeth Almer Boström

Published in: Lupus science & medicine (2022)

Our investigation demonstrates that saliva is a novel alternative body fluid, with potential for surveillance of general DA in patients with SLE, but urine is more informative in patients with SLE with predominantly renal DA.

Keyphrases

disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
public health
african american
risk assessment
climate change