Lupus

Drs Kim and Touma have done a remarkable job in this issue keeping us informed about the latest information on diagnosis, treatment, pathobiologic mechanisms, and outlook for our lupus patients. Michelle Kahlenberg and her colleagues discuss the complexities of the relationships among the interferons themselves and between interferon signaling and lupus disease pathologic mechanisms. They correctly emphasize the genetic and environmental connections to the interferon story, leading us to be hopeful that further research in this area will permit greater understanding of the basic biology of lupus as well as the possibility for disease treatment and prevention.
Source: Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research