Article
Classification of lupus erythematosus based upon Japanese patients.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 May 2009
Tsuchida Tetsuya
Abstract excerpt
The two dimensional classification system for lupus erythematosus (LE) is proposed. The terms for diagnoses and those for eruptions should be used separately. The terms for diagnoses are cutaneous-limited LE (CLE), intermediate LE (ILE) and systemic LE (SLE). CLE is an entity which has only cutaneous manifestations, and ILE has mild systemic manifestations. On the other hand, the terms for skin manifestations are...
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