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Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus, discoid  - view of lesions on the chest
Lupus, discoid - view of lesions on the chest
Lupus, discoid on a child's face
Lupus, discoid on a child's face
Systemic lupus erythematosus rash on the face
Systemic lupus erythematosus rash on the face
Lupus, discoid on the face
Lupus, discoid on the face
Antibodies
Antibodies


Systemic lupus erythematosus

Alternative Names:
Disseminated lupus erythematosus; SLE; Lupus; Lupus erythematosus

References:

Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001.




Review Date: 7/12/2004
Reviewed By: Stanford Peng, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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