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Familial clustering of polymorphic light eruption in relatives of patients with lupus erythematosus: evidence of a shared pathogenesis.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Feb 2001
Millard T P, Lewis C M, Khamashta M A, Hughes G R, Hawk J L, McGregor J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Abnormal photosensitivity is a common feature of many forms of lupus erythematosus (LE). OBJECTIVES: To examine the role of polymorphic light eruption (PLE) as a possible predisposing factor for cutaneous forms of LE. METHODS: Eighty-five patients with well-characterized subacute cutaneous LE (SCLE) and discoid LE (DLE) were recruited from outpatient clinics, and the prevalence of PLE determined by...
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