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    ALPHA Project Publication and Articles

    Below are links to publications and articles developed through the work of The ALPHA Project to address critical barriers toward improving outcomes in lupus. 

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    Establishing Consensus and Prioritisation of Global Community Recommendations

    Lupus Science & Medicine, January 29, 2021

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    Establishing Consensus Understanding of the Barriers to Drug Development in Lupus

    Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, March 6, 2020

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    5 Challenges in the Treatment & Diagnosis of Lupus

    The Rheumatologist, February 13, 2020

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    Addressing Barriers in SLE Diagnosis, Care, and Access to Treatment

    Rheumatology Advisor, August 27, 2019

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    Addressing a Critical Need for the Global Lupus Community

    Applied Clinical Trials, August 22, 2019

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    International Lupus Community Reaches First-Ever Agreement on Treatment Barriers

    Healthcare Purchasing News, July 31, 2019

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    Lupus Heterogeneity Tops List of Global Barriers to Advancing Care

    Healio Rheumatology, July 31, 2019

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    Lupus Community Tackles Treatment & Clinical Trial Barriers

    Clinical Leader, July 29, 2019

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    Global consensus building and prioritisation of fundamental lupus challenges: the ALPHA project

    Lupus Science & Medicine, July 19, 2019

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    Diversity of Signs and Symptoms Identified as Major Challenge

    Symptoms of lupus may look similar to symptom associated with other medical conditions and vary a lot from patient to patient.

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    Addressing Top Lupus Drug Development Barriers

    People with lupus often use treatments not approved for lupus, making it difficult to get them covered by insurance and to deal with their side effects.

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    Tackling Lupus Clinical Care Barriers

    There is no one test and no set criteria of signs and symptoms for lupus, placing diagnosis and treatment is far behind other autoimmune diseases.

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    ALPHA Project: Addressing Challenges in Access to Care

    Access to care is important for promoting and maintaining one’s health, as well as preventing or reducing long term disability from diseases, such as lupus.

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