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Research

A robust medical research effort is essential to find the causes of lupus, develop more effective treatments, and eventually cure the disease.

Research Efforts - Reports and Information from the LFA

 
 
 

Access: Lupus Research


"Access: Lupus Research," produced in collaboration with patientINFORM, presents summaries of late-breaking research published in respected medical journals that report on lupus and related conditions.
 
In each category below, you can find summaries that explain the importance of recent research studies. All summaries provide access to the article abstract; select summaries provide access to the full journal article.
 
These summaries are intended to help you understand the latest lupus research, and help you and your family have more productive discussions with your doctors and make better-informed decisions about your health care. The information provided is not a substitute for advice from your own doctor or other health care providers. If you have questions about this material, please contact your doctor.
 
When you see the patientINFORM logo in a summary, you'll know the journal article it discusses comes from one of the medical journals participating in patientINFORM. The summary will have a link to the original study.
 
Select a category to read the latest in lupus research summaries.

Related Information

Archive of Research Summaries
Video Reports from the Ninth International Congress on Lupus
Video Reports from the 2011 American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting

Lupus Foundation of America Center for Clinical Trials Education

Behind every new treatment are volunteers who participate in clinical research studies.

Every advance in the understanding of a disease such as lupus—its causes, its effects on the body, the development of new drugs and treatments—is based on research.

The Lupus Foundation of America’s Center for Clinical Trials Education is the resource for people with lupus and their families who want to learn about clinical trials.

The LFA Center provides:

  • a comprehensive search tool for clinical trials
  • points to consider before participating in a clinical trial
  • a guide to clinical research terms
  • the latest news on lupus and clinical research
  • resources for additional information and support

 Learn More About the LFA CCTE

Join the Lupus Research Registry to help make new treatments for lupus a reality.

Georgia Lupus Registry

Each of the registries represents a different geographic area and contains large number of people at risk for lupus. The Georgia registry is led by the division of Rheumatology at Emory University in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR).

The Georgia Lupus Registry (GLR) aims to develop, implement, and support a population based disease registry to determine the prevalence and incidence of systemic lupus within Fulton, DeKalb, and Richmond (Augusta) counties. Acting as public health agents under the auspices of GA DHR, the registry will identify as many hospitals and practitioners as possible who are providing care to potential lupus patients. These are rheumatologists, nephrologists, dermatologists, obstetricians, cardiologists, neurologists, and hematologists, as well as internists and primary care physicians. The LFA Georgia chapter helps identify patients and their healthcare providers.

The results of the Georgia Lupis Registry and biomarker research funded by the Department of Defense could help accelerate the introduction of new therapies and treatment of lupus patients. There has not been a new FDA approved drug for lupus for over 40 years.

 

Sam Lim MD, MPH, Assistant Professor Medicine
at Emory and Chair of the LFA Georgia Chapter's
Medical Advisory Board

 

Read the Wall Street Journal Article "Drugs in testing show promise for treating lupus" - Dr. Sam Lim quoted.