Medicina clinica
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Belimumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting BLyS approved for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with recent indication for lupus nephritis (LN). To analyze effectiveness of Belimumab in LN patients. ⋯ In clinical practice, belimumab can improve LN in terms of serological activity, kidney function and urine sediment.
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Case Reports
Cross-cultural adaptation into Spanish of the MULTIPleS scale in elderly patients with multimorbidity.
The Multimorbidity Illness Perceptions Scale (MULTIPleS) analyzes whether suffering from two or more chronic diseases affects the quality of life, cost and clinical results of patients. The objective was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the MULTIPleS scale into Spanish. ⋯ This is the first cross-cultural adaptation to Spanish of the MULTIPleS scale. Having this back-translated scale will make it possible to analyze patients' perception of the disease and thus apply improvements in their healthcare.