Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Skin Lesion Distribution and Characteristics in Black Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    November 2021 in “ Lupus Science & Medicine ”
    Adrienne Joseph, Brandon Windsor, Linda S. Hynan, Benjamin F. Chong
    Studysummary This study found that Black patients with discoid lupus erythematosus had significantly worse CLASI damage scores and higher odds for dyspigmentation, scalp involvement, and scarring alopecia compared to non-Black patients.
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    1. Variant PADI3 in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2019
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