Prognostic value and predictors of the alteration of the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Erwan Le TallecCorentin BourgGuillaume BouzilléNicolas BelhommeEstelle Le PabicStéphanie GuillotCatherine DroitcourtAntoinette PerlatStéphane JouneauErwan DonalAlain Lescoat

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)

This study suggests a link between DLCO alteration and disease damage, potentially related to SLE vasculopathy, and prognostic value of DLCO on death or ICU admission in SLE.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
emergency department
intensive care unit
oxidative stress
rheumatoid arthritis
mechanical ventilation