Open Access<p>Hyponatremia as an Inflammatory Marker of Lupus Activity Is a Fact or Fad: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Ahmed Yamany,
Mervat Essam Behiry,
Sahar Ahmed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s237168
Subject(s) - hyponatremia , medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , gastroenterology , systemic lupus erythematosus , rheumatology , c reactive protein , cross sectional study , inflammation , endocrinology , immunology , disease , pathology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multi-organ involvement. Hyponatremia is common in inflammatory diseases such as meningitis. Also, it has been found to be strongly associated with the degree of inflammation. However, it has not been fully evaluated in lupus. This study aimed to assess the inflammatory impact of hyponatremia in SLE patients and investigate its relationship with SLE disease activity.