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Systemic lupus erythematosus. Current treatment.

The treatment of the systemic lupus erythematosus (S.L.E.) has been modified significantly during the last years, contributing decisively to a better prognosis, and an increase in the life expectancy of patients. In this issue of the Acta Médica Portuguesa, we divulge our personal experience; the most recent advances in the treatment of this disease and, also, some future therapeutic perspectives. ; The treatm...

Osteoporosis in adult men.

Osteoporosis in men, despite being a less important public health problem than osteoporosis in women, should not be neglected as it has many deleterious effects as well as social and economic costs. Finding the cause of osteoporosis is more complex in men than in women, and prevention should be based on an early evaluation of the various possible risk factors and on taking up measures that tend to maximise the ...

Ischemic lesion of the CNS in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

In a review of 240 patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus we found 12 (5%) with cerebral infarctions. The average patient age was 38 years and no relation with the duration of lupus was found. The most common neurologic manifestations were hemiparesis (67%), language disturbances (25%) and ataxia (25%). Clinical signs of diffuse involvement of Central Nervous System (CNS) were also present in 1/3 of the pat...

Current therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and future perspectives.