In chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, attainment of a specific cut-off of low (or even absent) disease activity has been associated with favourable long-term disease outcomes.

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology that can affect almost any organ in the body. Although there are no specific guidelines for the use ...

Objective Previous studies have revealed functional changes within the cerebral hemispheres of patients with SLE; however the ...