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Systemic Lupus Erythematous SLE Drugs Market

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Report Description<br />

<strong>Systemic</strong> <strong>Lupus</strong> <strong>Erythematous</strong> (<strong>SLE</strong>) is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes the<br />

immune system to mistakenly attack health body tissue. In <strong>SLE</strong>, body immune system can<br />

affect any part of the body, such as joints, organs, eyes, skin, etc. Often <strong>SLE</strong> can result in<br />

symptoms such as malar rash, discoid lesions, sub-acute cutaneous lesions,<br />

photosensitivity, oral ulcers, arthritis, serositis, nephropathy, neurologic involvement,<br />

thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anemia, fever, Raynaud’s phenomenon, livedo reticularis,<br />

thrombosis, and myositis. It is also known as a disease of flare-ups and remissions and<br />

can range from mild to life threatening severity. It is also called as drug-induced lupus<br />

erythematosus due to common observation against drugs such as isoniazid, hydralazine<br />

and procainamide. Currently, there is no complete treatment for <strong>SLE</strong>. While only two<br />

biologic agents have been approved by FDA to treat <strong>SLE</strong>, synthetic drugs are still the<br />

mainstay of therapy in <strong>SLE</strong>. Based on available evidence, azathioprine and<br />

mycophenolate mofetil are the drugs of first choice. Hydroxychloroquine should be<br />

considered an anchor drug in <strong>SLE</strong> because of the multiple beneficial effects of this agent.<br />

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<strong>Systemic</strong> <strong>Lupus</strong> <strong>Erythematous</strong> (<strong>SLE</strong>) <strong>Drugs</strong> <strong>Market</strong>: Drivers & Restraints<br />

Global <strong>Systemic</strong> <strong>Lupus</strong> <strong>Erythematous</strong> (<strong>SLE</strong>) <strong>Drugs</strong> market is projected to grow due to high<br />

prevalence of autoimmune diseases particularly systemic lupus erythematous (<strong>SLE</strong>).<br />

Major drivers for global systemic erythematous drugs market are development of novel<br />

<strong>SLE</strong> therapies, increasing availability of bio similar drugs and increasing support for

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