Study Finds People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases like Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Identify Disease Flares Differently than Clinicians

A new study comparing perspectives about disease flares in people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD), like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and clinicians found differences in how each recognizes a flare, especially in how quickly they begin and how they are identified.