Abnormal hipocampal signal in systemic lupus erythematosus

• Grant number: 09/16785-1
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): January 01, 2010
• Effective date (End): December 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal researcher: Simone Appenzeller
• Grantee: Aline Tamires Lapa
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 08/02917-0 - Blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers associated with structural and functional central nervous system abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus, AP.JP

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease. Central nervous system involvement occurs in up to 70% of the patients and cognitive impairment is one of he major manifestations. The objective of this study is to determine if abnormal hippocampal signal and volume correlate with cognitive imapirment.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

LAPA, ALINE TAMIRES; APPENZELLER, SIMONE; BERTOLO, MANOEL B. Schistosoma mansoni infection: an immune complex disease presenting with polyarthritis. RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, v. 33, n. 5, p. 1341-1343, MAY 2013. Web of Science Citations: 3.