Evaluation of Disease Activity and Damage in Different Subtypes of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Using the CLASI
September 2010
in “
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
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cutaneous lupus erythematosus CLE CLASI LE tumidus acute CLE subacute CLE chronic CLE erythema scale hypertrophy dyspigmentation scarring atrophy panniculitis skin lupus Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index LET acute skin lupus subacute skin lupus chronic skin lupus redness scaling thickening skin discoloration wasting inflammation of fat
Studysummary This study found that while the CLASI is generally useful for assessing disease activity and damage in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, it may not accurately reflect all subtypes, indicating a need for revision.
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