lupus SLE
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: SLE patients - Fulfilling ACR or SLICC or EULAR/ACR criteria for SLE - No use of hormonal or intrauterine device anti-contraceptive - Premenopausal - Written informed consent - > 18 years old and *wilsbekwaam* Healthy women - No systemic autoimmune disease - No use of hormonal or intrauterine device anti-contraceptive - Premenopausal - Written informed consent - > 18 years old and *wilsbekwaam*
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Other autoimmune diseases - History of abnormal uterine cavity, major gynaecological surgery such as hysterectomy or salpingectomy,, endometriosis or previous reproductive-assisted invasive therapy - Malignancies - In case of healthy controls: repeated pregnancy loss or known difficulties to become pregnant (infertility)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences between immune cell subsets in menstrual blood in SLE compared to healthy controls | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Differences between immune cell subsets in peripheral blood in SLE compared to healthy controls MxA levels as marker for interferon production NET formation Different cytokine levels in menstrual and peripheral blood | — |
Countries
Netherlands